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    Airframe Family: Boeing B345 / B-29/B-50/P2B/F-13 Superfrotress / Tu-4
    Latest Model:B-29B-30-BA Superfortress
    Last Military Serial:42-63610 USAAF
    Compressed ID:Bell B-29B-30-BA sn 42-63610 USAAF
    Latest Owner or Location:4117th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Robins AFB, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-29B-30-BA by Bell at Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

    10 February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-63610.

    11 February 1945

    To Oklahoma City Air Depot, Tinker AAF, OK.

    21 March 1945

    Transferred to 331st Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), McCook AAF, NE.

    18 June 1945

    To San Francisco, CA.

    22 June 1945

    Began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force.

    June 1945

    Transferred to 355th BS, 331st BG (Very Heavy), Northwest Field, Guam.
    Operated with markings: Bugger

    June 1945


    Photographer: Adam Brehm Collection via Fargo Air Museum Archives
    Notes: Rare photo, this was taken while BUGGER was being painted. In this image, this artwork is not yet finished. BUGGER would eventually be above the Dragon and smoke would appear out of the nostrils. Also note the name BELLA by the navigator window.

    27 November 1945

    Returned to US.

    27 November 1945

    Transferred to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Mather AAF, CA.

    4 December 1945

    Transferred to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Victorville AAF, CA.

    30 April 1946

    Assigned to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit for storage.
    Code SA.

    29 September 1947

    Transferred to 4117th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Robins AFB, GA.
    Non-cocooned storage (Code SS).

    24 April 1951

    Scrapped.
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     Air Force Historical Research Agency
    The 315th Bombardment Wing (VH)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Max Sabin
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