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1945 |
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Constructed as a B-29A-60-BN. |
31 July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-62070.
Accepted at Smoky Hill Army Air Field, Salina, KS. |
August 1945 |
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Transferred to 247th Army Air Force Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, KS. |
September 1945 |
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Transferred to 232nd Army Air Force Base Unit, Dalhart AAF, TX. |
October 1945 |
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Transferred to 242nd Army Air Force Base Unit, Grand Island AAF, NE. |
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Transferred to 718th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, Grand Island AAF, NE. |
23 December 1945 |
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Involved in an incident.
Accident due to engine failure at Grand Island AAF. |
April 1946 |
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Converted to a TB-29A. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-62070. |
November 1947 |
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Assigned to 4141st Air Force Base Unit, Pyote Field, TX for storage. |
October 1951 |
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Transferred to Contract Maintenance and Modification.
Restored as B-29A. |
April 1952 |
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Redesignated as B-29A. |
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Transferred to 310th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Smoky Hill AFB, KS.
Operated with markings: Lucky Strike |
April 1953 |
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Transferred to Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMAAR), McClellan AFB, CA. |
May 1953 |
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Transferred to 310th Bombardment Wing (SAC), Smoky Hill AFB, KS. |
August 1953 |
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Transferred to 3510th Flying Training Wing (Air Training Command), Randolph AFB, TX. |
November 1953 |
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Converted to a TB-29A. |
October 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 44-62070. |
From October 1956 to 1971 |
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Transferred to Naval Weapons Center, China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, CA.
Used as a range target then left derelict in open storage. |
Circa October 1956 |
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Markings Applied: 31
Marked as 31 while on the range. |
23 March 1971 |
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To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen TX with new c/r N4249.
Not immediately relocated from China Lake. |
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Restored.
Restored on-site at China Lake for a ferry flight. |
3 August 1971 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.
Moved from China Lake to Harlingen, TX. |
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Restored.
Full restoration using the components from three other B-29s. |
22 July 1978 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Dayton, OH, International Air Show 35mm slide |
6 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Superfortress Fifi after displaying at the Confederate Air Force Airshow of 1978 at Harlingen, Texas. |
6 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Confederate Air Forces Superfortress Fifi at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas. |
August 1981 |
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Assigned civil registration: N529B |
June 1982 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-29 Superfortress N529B (Confederate Air Force) at Confederate Air Force Airshow, Scholes Field, Galveston, Tx. June 1982. (Markings applied for the movie The Right Stuff) |
June 1982 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-29 Superfortress FiFi N529B (Confederate Air Force) at Confederate Air Force Airshow, Galveston, Tx. June 1982. (Markings applied for the movie The Right Stuff) |
Circa 15 June 1985 |
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Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Planes of Fame Museum air show, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: 521800
Used in the filming of the movie The Right Stuff. Portrayed the mother ship. |
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Markings Applied: FIFI |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI 35mm slide |
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Operated by Commemorative Air Force-B-29/B-24 Squadron, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
10 September 1991 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N529B. |
23 June 1993 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1993 |
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Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993
Notes: Hey, subtle must be your mdidle name. Great post! |
16 October 2000 |
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Damaged.
Nacelle damaged from an engine fire which started on takeoff from Tulsa, OK. |
30 July 2002 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA 35 mm slide |
18 August 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX529B (B-29, 44-62070) issued. |
2006 |
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Restored.
Grounded for an overhaul restoration with the main focus on the engines. The engines were replaced with customized units based on the combination of the R-3350-95W and the R-3350-26WD. |
6 July 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX529B (B-29, 44-62070) issued. |
5 August 2010 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flew at the CAF Headquarters at the Midland International Airport. |
26 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: The star of 2011 Oshkosh |
26 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh |
28 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh |
29 March 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Built in 1944 - Fifi is 3 years older than your contributor !! (photo courtesy of my wife at 2012 Sun N Fun ) |
12 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
October 2013 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-29 Superfortress FiFi (Commemorative Air Force) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 2013. |
October 2013 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: B-29 Superfortress FiFi (Commemorative Air Force) and P-51 Boo-Man Choo NL51MV at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 2013. |
21 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California. |
24 August 2015 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N529B. |
29 October 2016 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX. |
18 July 2017 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX529B (B-29, 44-62070) issued. |
25 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Kevan Noseworthy
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI |
8 March 2018 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX529B (B-29, 44-62070) issued. |
8 March 2018 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N529B. |
19 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Janesville, WI |
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To Commemorative Air Force-B-29/B-24 Squadron, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
22 August 2022 |
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Photographer: claude angeli
Notes: Mansfield, Ohio |
22 August 2022 |
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Photographer: claude angeli |
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