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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:TB-29 Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:44-87627 USAAF
    Construction Number:12430
    Compressed ID:Boeing TB-29 sn 44-87627 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, Louisiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-29-80-BW by Boeing at Wichita, Kansas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-87627.

    Transferred to a museum.

    Transferred to NAS China Lake, CA.

    Redesignated as TB-29.

    From By 1979 to After 1985

    Transferred to Philips AAF, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
    Transferred to Aberdeen for use as a range target.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 2 BW/MU, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    By 1992

    Placed on display with Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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    Restored.

    Markings Applied: 487627, BF-627

    By 8 September 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams

    Placed on display with Barksdale Global Power Museum, Barksdale AFB (north west side), Shreveport, LA.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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