USAF Serial Number Search Results


Serial Number Criteria: 222
Description Criteria: B-29
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
TAIL: 41-7116 ... 41-7344
Bell P-39F-1-BE Airacobra
7123,7177,7182,7183,7226,7230,7248,7266,7270/7272,7278,7294,7295,7299,7302,7303,7305,7309,7310,
7312,7318,7325,7326,6332,7334,7339 converted to P-39F-2 format
7116 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7117 (MSN 15B-2) W/o 14 Sep 1942 at Dale Mabry Field, FL, to CL-26 at Lincoln, NB Sep 23, 1942
7118 (MSN 15B-3) W/o 24 Mar 1942 at Florence, SC, surveyed Jul 1, 1942
7119 to RAAF as A53-1 Jul 1942.  W/o Feb 19, 1943 in accident and converted to components.
7120 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7121 hit parked automobile on landing and DBR Mar 7, 1942 at Paine AAF, WA.
7122 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7123 to RFC at Ontario, CA Feb 12, 1945
7124 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7125 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7126 surveyed at Moses Lake, WA Jun 17, 1944
7127 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7128 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7129 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7130 returned to USA Oct 28, 1943. Surveyed Dec 10, 1943
7131 surveyed at Ephrata AB, WA Aug 7, 1944
7132 condemned Mar 23, 1943
7133 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7134 to RAAF as A53-2.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  To reclamation at Spokane, WA May 29, 1945
7135 stalled and crashed on landing at Wayne Co, MI Jan 28, 1942.  Pilot killed
7136 condemned Jun 17, 1942
7137 MIA Jun 26, 1942
7138 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7139 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7140 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7141 to RAAF as A53-7.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  Surveyed in USA May 22, 1944
7142 spun in and crashed at Harding Field, LA May 23, 1942.  Pilot killed
7143 (MSN 15B-28) W/o 23 Aug 1943 at Thomasville, GA, surveyed at Dale Mabry Field, FL Aug 24, 1943
7144 (MSN 15B-29) W/o 21 Oct 1942 at Cross City AAB, FL, to reclamation at Brookley Field May 7, 1945
7145 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7146 (MSN 15B-31) W/o 8 Nov 1942 at Salinas, CA, to CL-26 at Salanis AB, CA Dec 16, 1942
7147 wrecked at Detroit, MI Sep 1, 1943.
7148 pilot bailed out in Brown River area of PNG Jul 4, 1942.
7149 condemned Jun 26, 1942.
7150 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7151 condemned Feb 9, 1944
7152 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7153 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7154 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7155 lost in combat Jun 3, 1942
7156 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7157 to RAAF as A53-3.  Damaged beyond repair Jan 24, 1943 at Bankstown, NSW, Australia and converted
to components
7158 condemned after accident Jul 15, 1942
7159 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7160 (MSN 15B-45) returned to USA Oct 28, 1943. W/o 19 Feb 1944 at McClellan Field, CA and surveyed in USA Mar 26, 1944.
7161 wrecked at Selfridge Field, MI Feb 8, 1943 and demolished
7162 condemned Oct 31, 1944.
7163 to RAAF as A53-4. Returned to USAAF in 1943.  To RFC at Ontario, CA Jan 25, 1945
7164 to RAAF as A53-5.  Crashed Oct 26, 1942 after engine failure at
Bankstown, NSW, Australia.
7165 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7166 to RFC at Ontario, CA May 19, 1945
7167 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7168 to RAAF as A53-6.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  Salvaged Jan 15, 1944
7169 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7170 salvaged Jul 1, 1943
7171 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7172 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7173 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7174 condemned after accident Jul 21, 1943
7175 DBR in landing accident at Thomasville, GA May 14, 1943
7176 crashed and burned near Allyer, Canada Mar 4, 1942.
7177 (MSN 15B-62) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 4 Nov 1943 at Aiken AAF, SC, surveyed at Nashville, TN Nov 5, 1943
7178 DBR at Selfridge Field, MI Apr 24, 1942
7179 pilot bailed out 2 mi S of Florence, SC Apr 23, 1942
7180 crashed after entered flat spin at Cross City AB, FL Nov 13, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7181 crashed and burned 12 mi WSW of Gadsden, AL Apr 5, 1943
7182 to reclamation at Robbins Field, GA Jul 6, 1945
7183 (MSN 15B-68) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 3 Nov 1943 at Barksdale Field, LA, surveyed Nov 5, 1943
7184 (MSN 15B-69) W/o 29 Sep 1943 at Boyce, LA, surveyed at Esler Field, LA Oct 5, 1943
7185 (MSN 15B-70) stalled on takeoff Jun 29, 1942 at Elmendorf AAF, Alaska
7186 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7187 (MSN 15B-72) W/o 16 Oct 1942 at McGrath, AK, condemned Oct 17, 1942
7188 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7189 to RAAF as A53-19.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  Surveyed in USA Mar 28, 1944
7190 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7191 condemned May 18, 1942
7192 (MSN 15B-77) returned to USA Oct 1943, W/o 7 May 1944 at Portland AAB, OR, surveyed May 10, 1944
7193 to reclamation at Spokane, WA May 21, 1945
7194 lost in combat Jun 2, 1942
7195 condemned Aug 28, 1942
7196 wrecked in landing accident at Longview, AK Nov 18, 1942 and DBR
7197 to CL-26 at Harding Field, LA Apr 23, 1943
7198 (53rd FG) to CL-26 at Ft Myers, FL mar 2,1944
7199 to RAAF as A53-22.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  Surveyed at Moses Lake, TX Jul 17, 1944
7200 lost in combat Jun 2, 1942
7201 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7202 (MSN 15B-87) W/o 30 Jun 1942 at Harding Field, LA, surveyed at Harding Field, LA Nov 15, 1943
7203 to reclamation at Spokane, WA May 21, 1945
7204 pilot bailed out Jun 16, 1942 and crashed near Rigo PNG.
7205 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7206 returned to USA Jan 16, 1944 and surveyed Mar 28, 1944
7207 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7208 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7209 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7210 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7211 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7212 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7213 condemned after accident Jul 1, 1942
7214 lost in combat Jun 17, 1942
7215 (MSN 15-554) abandoned after landing accident May 1, 1942 on Cape York Peninsula,
Australia. Recovered Nov 1971 by Nick Watling and reported 1988 stored
a Mount Isa, Australia waiting for restoration.  Restored to airworthy, Wangaratta, Victoria 2002
(www.warbirdregistry.org)
7216 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7217 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7218 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7219 condemned Oct 31, 1944
7220 condemned after accident Jul 1, 1942
7221 condemned after accident May 26, 1942
7222 lost in combat Jun 17, 1942
7223 condemned after accident Aug 20, 1943
7224 to RFC at Ponca City, OK Dec 12, 1944
7225 to CL-26 at Drew Field, FL Nov 26, 1942
7226 to reclamation at Spokane, WA Jun 2, 1945
7227 (MSN 15B-112) to CL-26 at Harding AAAF, LA Jun 12, 1942
7228 (MSN 15B-113) W/o 3 Feb 1944 at Foster Field, TX, surveyed at Foster Field, TX Feb 5, 1944
7229 (MSN 15B-114) W/o 17 Sep 1942 at Craig Field, AL, to CL-26 at Brookley AAF Training School Oct 1, 1942
7230 stalled on landing at Myrtle Beach, SC Mar 17, 1942 and DBR
7231 missing since Mar 23, 1942, wreck found Mar 31, 1942 30 m NW of San
Antonio, TX.  Pilot killed.
7232 crashed and burned at Ft Myers, FL Apr 19, 1943. Pilot killed
7233 (MSN 15B-118) force landed Aug 18, 1943 in New Guinea and exploded. 
7234 spun in 15 mi E of Parris, FL Nov 25, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7235 to RAAF as A53-21.  Returned to USAAF in 1943.  Surveyed May 28, 1944
7236 to reclamation at Spokane, WA Jun 2, 1945
7237 wrecked 6 mi S of Fanlew, FL May 18, 1943 and DBR
7238 wrecked at Crawfordsville, FL May 25, 1942 and DBR
7239 wrecked at Placidia, FL May 11, 1942 and DBR
7240 to CL-26 at Amarillo AAF, TX Jul 16, 1942
7241 in midair off shore in Deadmans Bay, FL Jan 9, 1943
7242 crashlanded in woods 5 mi E of Cross City AB, FL Oct 20, 1942
7243 nose wheel collapsed on landing at Biggs AAF, TX May 28, 1942.  To CL-26
7244 crashed and burned SE of Florence, SC May 19, 1942
7245 wrecked 4 mi SE of Chadburg, FL apr 23, 1942. To CL-26
7246 to reclamation at Patterson AAF, OH Nov 13, 1945
7247 (MSN 15B-132) (52nd FG) crashed and burned enroute to Dale Mabry AAF, FL Jul 1, 1942
7248 to RFC at Ontario, CA Feb 7, 1945
7249 stalled and landed short of field at Dale Mabry Field, FL Sep 28, 1942
7250 (MSN 15B-135) W/o 3 Nov 1942 at Cross City AAB, FL, condemned Dec 16, 1942
7251 wrecked 2 mi SE of Plum Branch, SC Apr 2, 1942 and DBR
7252 wrecked in midair near Drew AAF, FL Sep 30, 1942 and DBR
7253 crashed in Redoubt Bay, AK Dec 19, 1942 and DBR
7254 force landed 10 m SW of Bloomstwon, FL Apr 23, 1942 and DBR
7255 wrecked in landing accident at Tallahassee, FL Sep 19, 1942 and DBR
7256 crashed SW of McCutchfille, OH Feb 18, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7257 force landed 5 mi NW of Page Field, FL Mar 23, 1943 and DBR
7258 taxied into 41-7071 Apr 10, 1942 at Florence AAF, SC and both aircraft DBR
7259 (MSN 15B-144) W/o 26 Apr 1942 at Dale Mabry Field, FL, to CL-26 Jul 29, 1942
7260 wrecked at Panama City, FL Apr 14, 1942 and DBR
7261 condemned Aug 24, 1943 at Kodiak, AK
7262 nose wheel failed on landing at Wayne Co, MI Apr 4, 1942 and plane burned
7263 (MSN 15B-148) W/o 7 May 1942 at Brunswick, GA, to CL-26 at Hunter Field, GA May 27, 1942
7264 to CL-26 at Charlotte AA, SC May 29, 1942
7265 overshot landing at Dale Mabry AAF, FL Apr 29, 1943 and DBR
7266 (MSN 15B-151) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 28 Jun 1943 at Winchester, TN, surveyed at Tulahoma, TN Jun 29, 1943
7267 (MSN 15B-152) wrecked at Ft Myers, FL Jun 1, 1943
7268 (MSN 15B-153) Wfu 1 Oct 1942 at Brookley Field, AL, to CL-26 Oct 1, 1942
7269 (MSN 15B-154) W/o 30 Sep 1942 at Limestone, FL, surveyed Jan 12, 1943
7270 to RFC at Ontario, CA Jan 26, 1945
7271 crashed Jul 12, 1943 during training flight out of Keystone
AAF, Keystone Heights, FL.  Pilot killed.  Plane surveyed at Leesburg AAF, Jul 23, 1943
7272 in force landing 1/2 mi N of Marshal Fls, KA May 28, 1943 and DBR
7273 crashed and burned at Tallahassee, FL Sep 12, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7274 (MSN 15B-159) W/o 25 Mar 1943 at Brooks Field, TX, surveyed Aug 18, 1943
7275 crashed and burned 3 m N of Florence AAF, SC Apr 7, 1942
7276 to CL-26 at Cross City AAF, FL Dec 5, 1942
7277 to CL-26 Jul 31, 1942
7278 (MSN 15B-163) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 16 Jul 1943 at Wildwood, FL, surveyed at Leesburg AAF, VA Dec 12, 1943
7279 to reclamation Oct 2, 1945
7280 to CL-26 at high school in Wilmington, OH Nov 14, 1943
7281 to RFC at Ontario, CA Feb 20, 1945
7282 to RFC at Ontario, CA May 22, 1942
7283 condemned Dec 31, 1943, Elmendorf, AK
7284 crashed and burned 20 m W of New Orleans Apr 5, 1942
7285 crashed and burned Tallahassee, FL Sep 13, 1942.  Pilot killed
7286 to CL-26 at Lowry Field Nov 11, 1942
7287 to reclamation Oct 2, 1945
7288 to CL-26 at Sarasota AB, FL Oct 20, 1942
7289 wrecked at Patterson AAF, OH Dec 5, 1942 and DBR.
7290 (MSN 15B-175) in midair collision with 7291 near Lima, OH Mar 18, 1942
7291 (MSN 15B-176) in midair collision with 7290 near Lima, OH Mar 18, 1942
7292 to CL-26 at Embry Riddle, FL Oct 28, 1942
7293 wrecked 2 mi W of Mira Loma, CA Jan 19, 1943 and DBR
7294 to CL-26 at William Northern AAF, TN Nov 25, 1947
7295 to RFC at Ontario, CA Mar 2, 1945
7296 (MSN 15B-181) W/o 7 Oct 1942 at Sarasota AB, FL, to CL-26 at Lincoln, NB Oct 17, 1942
7297 crashed and burned near Lima, OH Mar 18, 1942
7298 wrecked in landing accident at Ft Greely, AK Mul 15, 1942 and DBR
7299 (MSN 15B-184) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 27 Mar 1942 at Desert Centre AAF, CA, surveyed at Desert Center AAF, CA Mar 29, 1942 
7300 crashed and burned near Lima, OH Mar 18, 1942.
7301 wrecked at New Orleans AAB Apr 18, 1942.  Condemned May 1, 1942
7302 (MSN 15B-187) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 8 Mar 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA, surveyed at Patterson AAF, OH Mar 9, 1944
7303 to RFC at Ponca City, OK Jan 9, 1945
7304 condemned Dec 24, 1942
7305 to RFC at Ontario, CA Feb 20, 1945
7306 condemned Oct 31, 1942
7307 (MSN 15B-192) W/o 2 Jun 1942 at Stoney Point, Canada, condemned Dec 31, 1943
7308 surveyed at McClellan AF, CA Dec 3, 1943
7309 to RFC at Ontario, CA May 28, 1945
7310 to RFC at Ontario, CA Jan 28, 1945
7311 crashed at Manteur, LA May 11,1 942.  Pilot killed
7312 to RFC at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVA Jun 5, 1945
7313 to CL-26 Jul 29, 1942
7314 (MSN 15B-199) W/o 8 Nov 1942 at Longview, AK, condemned Nov 8, 1942
7315 (MSN 15B-200) W/o 11 Aug 1942 at Ft Spencer, AK
7316 wrecked 10 m NW of Cross City AB, FL Nov 20, 1942 when engine failed on takeoff. DBR
7317 (MSN 15B-202) W/o 16 Oct 1942 at McGrath, AK, condemned Oct 12, 1942
7318 to RFC at Ontario, CA May 28, 1945
7319 wrecked at New Orleans AAB Apr 19, 1942 when hit while parked at night by
P-39F 41-7335 and DBR
7320 to reclamation at Spokane May 29, 1945
7321 (MSN 15B-206) W/o 2 Oct 1942 at Nome, AK, condemned Oct 2, 1942
7322 (MSN 15B-207) W/o 18 Sep 1942 at Nome, AK, condemned Dec 31, 1943
7323 (MSN 15B-208) condemned Sep 9, 1942
7324 to reclamation at Kelly Field, TX Oct 2, 1945.
7325 to reclamation at Spokane, WA Jun 2, 1945
7326 to CL-26 at Langley Field, VA Mar 25, 1944
7327 wrecked in force-landing at New Orleans AAB, LA Apr 22, 1942 and DBR
7328 (MSN 15B-213) wrecked 8 m E of Phoenix Apr 9, 1942 and DBR, W/o 9 Sep 1942 at Nome, AK 
7329 condemned Sep 9, 1942.
7330 wrecked in takeoff accident at Longview, Alaska Nov 14, 1942 and DBR.
7331 hit tree at Kodiak, Alaska Sep 5, 1942 and DBR
7332 to RFC at Ontario, CA Mar 20, 1945
7333 to reclamation at Brookley Field, AL Sep 20,1945
7334 (MSN 15B-219) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 16 May 1943 at William Northern AAF, TN.
7335 hit parked plane during night landing at New Orleans AAB, LA Apr 19, 1942 and DBR.
7336 (MSN 15B-221) W/o 4 Dec 1942 at Longview, AK, condemned Dec 5, 1942
7337 crashed into bay at Nome Landing Field, Alaska Jun 25, 1942.  Pilot killed
7338 crashed at Harding AAF, LA May 19, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7339 (MSN 15B-224) Conv to P-39F-2-BE; w/o 29 May 1943 at Fort Myers AAF, FL, surveyed at Fort Myers AAF, FL May 31, 1943
7340 to CL-26 at Robbins Field Oct 24, 1943
7341 (MSN 15B-226) W/o 16 Oct 1942 at McGrath, AK, condemned Oct 17, 1942
7342 in wheels-up landing at Crystal Alke AAF Aug 21, 1942 and DBR
7343 crashed 3 m NE of Dale Malbry AAF, FL Mar 18, 1942.  Pilot killed
7344 to reclamation at Dothan, AL Mar 22, 1945.
TAIL: 42-6222 ... 42-6222
Bell-Atlanta B-29-1-BA Superfortress
MSN 3356.  40th BG, 45th BS) crashlanded due to fuel starvation
at Chakulia, India Sep 11, 1944.  Surveyed Nov 6, 1944
TAIL: 42-65220 ... 42-65235
Martin-Omaha B-29-15-MO Superfortress
65220 (499th BG, 878th BS) MIA Dec 27, 1944 in Pacific Ocean.  Fate of crew unknown.
65221 w/o Aug 6, 1945 Pacific??
65222 (499th BG, 877th BS) rammed by Ki-45 over Lake Kawaguchi Yamanishi, Japan Feb 19, 1945 and crashed
while on mission to Tokyo.  MACR 12522.  All 11 crew KIA
65225 (40th BG, 25th BS) crashed on takeoff at Hsinching Airfield (A-1) Sichuan, China (forward staging
base) Dec 31, 1944 after 2 engines failed.  2 crw killed, 8 survived.  Aircraft destroyed.
65226 (444th BG, 677th BS) shot down by AAA over Singapore Jan 11, 1945.  MACR 10878.  6 crew KIA, 5 bailed out
2 captured and became POW, 3 evaded and were helped by friendly Chinese and were rescued by US Navy
submarine.
65228 (444th BG, 677th BS "Earthquate McGoon/ AS ANY FOOL KIN PLAINLY SEE") salvaged on Iwo 
Jima Jun 26, 1945.
65231 (497th BG, 871st BS) rammed by Ki-45 and crashed Apr 18, 1945 while on mission to Tachiaria, Japan.  MACR 14308.
All 11 crew KIA.
65232 to reclamation May 10, 1949 at Tinker.  Named "Missouri Queen"
65235 To the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the carriage 
of atomic weapons.  Assigned to 509th Composite Group.
Reported late 1946/early 1947 as stored at Davis-Monthan, AZ, with Silverplate modifications removed.
TAIL: 44-62210 ... 44-62309
Boeing B-29A-70-BN Superfortress
MSN 11687/11786
62213 (92nd BG, transferred to 98th BG) salvaged at Davis Monthan
AFB, AZ Jul 14, 1954.
62214 suffered ground accident sometime in 1954/55 at Eielson AFB in Alaska
and scavenged for spare parts.  Eventually carted to a water-filled gravel 
pit near the base and dumped there.  The wreck is still there, partly
submerged.
62216 to F-13A
62217 to F-13A.  (91st SRS) shot down by MiGs during leaflet dropping mission Jan 13, 1953.
62218 (92nd BG, 326th BS, transferred to 98th BG).  Salvaged
Jul 14, 1954 at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
62220 (MSN 11697) reported 1985 stored at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.  Acquired by USAFM 1988.  
Was on display at Kelly AFB Museum, TX.  When this base was closed, plane was moved to Lackland AFB, Texas.
62222 (MSN 11699) reported 1975 in storage at NAS China Lake,CA.
Forward fuselage reported 1983 at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.
Rear fuselage reported to have gone to Disney Studios.
62224 (92nd BG, 326th BS, "The Wanderer", transferred to 98th
BG) salvaged at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ Jul 14, 1954.
62227 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW350 Aug 10, 1951.  Returned to USAF Feb 22, 1954
62228 (64th BS) crashed into Hawks Mountain, Vermont in bad weather Jun 14, 1947.
All 12 onboard killed.
62231 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF503 Jan 15, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jul 28, 1953
62234 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF507 Feb 14, 1951.  Returned to USAF Aug 18, 1953
62235 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW343 Jul 5, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jul 7, 1953
62236 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF562 Jun 11, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jan 19, 1954
62237 (98th BW) crashed on takeoff at Yokota AB, Japan Aug 6, 1952.
62239 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW355 Aug 25, 1951.  To Proof and Experimental
Establishment, Foulness as parts Sep 16, 1958.
62241 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF570 Jun 29, 1951.  Flew into ground 5 mi ENE
RAF of Mrhan, England Dec 14, 1952 while letting down at night.
62242 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW342 Jul 5, 1951.  Returned to USAF Nov 3, 1953
62243 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF565 Jun 15, 1951.  Returned to USAF Feb 15, 1954
62244 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF574 Jul 4, 1951.  Returned to USAF Nov 17, 1953
62247 w/o Oct 3, 1951 in landing at Forbes AFB, Kansas.
62250 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF556 May 22, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jan 4, 1954
62252 (307th BW, 371st BS) damaged by MiGs at Sinuiju railroad bridge, crashed
near Suwon, Korea Apr 12, 1951.
62253 (345th BS, 98th BG, "Reluctant Drag'on") seen at NFW China Lake, CA in mid-1950s.  Used for explosives 
testing before being scrapped at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
62254 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF555 May 22, 1951.  Crashlanded on disused airfield
near Amiens, France Sep 29, 1951 after one propeller fell off
and two engines failed.
62255 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW352 Aug 15, 1951.  Returned to USAF Feb 25, 1954
62256 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF567 Jun 19, 1951.  Returned to USAF Mar 16, 1954
62257 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF571 Jun 28, 1951.  Returned to USAF Aug 11, 1953
62258 to RAF as Washington B.1 WW351 Aug 14, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jan 15, 1954.
62259 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF564.  Returned to USAF Feb 15, 1954. 
After return from RAF, to Davis Monthan Nov 1954, where it
was subsequently scrapped.
62263 modified at Boeing Wichita in 1945 to carry the US produced T-12 bomb (redesigned Grand Slam)
Flight testing continued through 1946.  Fuselage center section between the bomb bays was removed,
making a cutout in forward and rear bomb bay doors to fit the bomb.  Testing followed at Muroc AAFB.  Six
inert casing drops at altitude of 25,000 feet were made from Mar 5, 1948.
62265 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF568 Jun 19, 1951.  Returned to USAF Jan 15, 1954
62266 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF572 Jun 29, 1951.  Returned to USAF Feb 22, 1954
62269 (580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing) damaged in Mid-air collision with a Civilian 
Luscombe during low level flight Nov 1951 Boise ID.  #4 engine prop & tail damaged. 
The B-29 was surveyed at Mountain Home AFB, ID.  The Luscombe crashlanded and the crew of
2 were uninjured.
62272 to XB-29H.  Crashed Feb 7, 1950, Robins AFB.
62275 w/o Nov 10, 1947 in takeoff accident at Tinker Field, Oklahoma
62276 (301st BG) crashed below Beinn Tharsuinn about 2.5 mi W of Lochgoilhead
near Glasgow, Scotland Jan 17, 1949.  20 on board killed.
62277 converted to WB-29.  Crashed Sep 18, 1953 500 mi E of Cape Hatteras on return flight from Hunter AFB
to home base at Kindley AB, Bermuda when a runaway prop on
No. 3 engine caused it to separate and strike No. 4 engine
setting it and the wing on fire.  Pilot ordered immediate
bailout, but aircraft went out of control and exploded.
9 were able to bail out, but 6 were killed.
62279 (22nd BW) engine fire on takeoff and crashed at sea Oct 19, 1950.
62281 WB-29. 53rd SRS, Medium, Weather. Detached to Kindley AFB, Bermuda 1952.  Also reported as w/o May 7, 1951
in South Korea
62282 to F-13A.  To RAF Mar 11, 1952 as Washington WZ967.  Issued to 192 Sqdn.  Used as target
at Foulness Island from Sep 16, 1958 
62283 to F-13A.  To RAF Mar 3, 1952 as Washington WZ966.  Issued to 192 Sqdn.  Used as target
at Foulness Island from Sep 16, 1958
62284 to F-13A
62285 to F-13A
62286 to F-13A.  Air Britain chat site indicates that this aircraft
went to RAF Mar 3, 1956 as Washington I WZ968, not 44-62292.  Issued to 192 Sqdn.  
Used as target at Foulness Island from Sep 16, 1958
62287 to F-13A
62288 to F-13A
62289 to F-13A
62290 to F-13A.  Used as prototype for Airborne COMINT Reconnaissance Platform program.  Later modified 
for Project Blue Sky, a communications intelligence project.
SOC at Yokota AB, Japan May 9, 1957 due to corrosion.  Served as a
fire-fighting carcass there until consumed and scrapped.
62296 to F-13A, later redesignated RB-29A.  (91st SRW/324th SRS(M) crashed and caught fire
on approach to Carswell AFB Aug 14, 1950.  Four of 12 crew
killed.  RAF database has this going to RAF as WZ968
62299 w/o Sep 8, 1952 in crash 4 mi NNE of Phillipsburg, Montana due to engine failure.  Crew bailed out.
62309 w/o Jul 27, 1948 in crash into sea after takeoff Khormaksar, Aden.  6 killed.
Note: '0-' prefix may indicate ten year-old aircraft, not year.
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