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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:B-29A-60-BN Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:44-62022 USAF
    Construction Number:11499
    Latest Owner or Location:Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-29A-60-BN.

    21 July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-62022.

    July 1945

    To 5th SRS, 9th Bombardment Group, North Field (Tinian).

    17 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-62022.

    Circa 1950

    Transferred to 91st SRG, Barksdale AFB, LA.
    Operated with markings: Old Double Deuce

    31 January 1950

    Damaged.
    Damaged while taxiing at Fairfield-Suisun AFB, CA.

    7 December 1953

    Withdrawn from use.
    W/o at Tinker AFB, OK.

    By 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy.

    1956

    To NAWS China Lake, CA.
    Used as a ground target for weapons testing.

    By 1975

    Assigned to NAS China Lake, CA for storage.

    1976

    To National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Based at Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo Memorial Airport, Pueblo, CO.
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    After 1976

    Markings Applied: 18, Peachy
    Depicted as Bell-Atlanta B-29-25-BA Superfortress 42-63508. With 505th BG, 482nd BS. Combat damage by enemy fighter. The aircraft crashed at Chiba Higashikatsushika gun, Shinkawa Village (now Chiba Nagareyama Shinkawa) Kiriya river. All ll crew killed. The original Peachy was commanded and flown by Pueblo, CO, native Capt. Robert T. Haver. He was not on the original aircraft when it was shot down.

    22 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    22 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    26 August 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Updated noseart

    26 August 2023

    26 August 2023

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    Max Sabin
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