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Serial Number Criteria: 44-27297
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44-27259 ... 44-27325 (EXACT MATCH)
Martin-Omaha B-29-35-MO Superfortress
27260 salvaged at March AFB, CA Jan 14, 1951
27261 (352nd BW, 301st BS) crashed on takeoff from Wheelus AB,
Tripoli, Libya Feb 2, 1953.  All 15 onboard killed.
27262 (397th BW, 370th BS) lost over Korea and crashed ner Tom-ni Jan 27, 1953.
27264 w/o Nov 21, 1951 Barksdale AFB, Florida
27273 damaged Dec 31, 1951 in landing at NAS Miami, Florida
27279 reclamation completed at Harvard AAF, NB Aug 11, 1945
27280 reclamation completed at Hill AFB, UT Jul 14, 1949
27285 To the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons for use by Code Manhattan.  Assigned to 509th Composite Group.
Reported late 1946/early 1947 as operational at Kirtland Field, NM, 
27287 (307th BW) hit by AAA over Pyongyang, North Korea May 7, 1951.  Aircraft able to fly back to Kadena AB, Okinawa.
All crew survived, but aircraft was DBR.
27288 (19th BW, 28th BS) major battle damage Sep 10, 1950.
27289 reclamation completed Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ Jun 27, 1948
27296 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Field number 84.
Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group
May have dropped the last bomb of WW2 when it released a 9000-lb Fatman shape on a Nagoya 
munitions plant Aug 14, 1945.  Reported 9Apr46 at Roswell Field, NM, as salvaged with 
Silverplate modifications removed.  Damaged in ground collision and scrapped Aug 1946.  
Reclamation completed Kirtland AAF, NM Aug 20, 1946.   
27297 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Field number 77.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group.
Was "Bockscar"--the Nagasaki bomber Aug 9, 1945.  Attached to 509th Composite Group, 393rd Composite
Squadron, Roswell,NM: Davis-Monthan  to CL-32 (Museum) 11 Sep 1946.  
Delivered to Wright Patterson AFB Sep 26, 1961.  Now on display at WPAFB Museum.
27298 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Field number 83.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group
Named "Full House".  Flew weather recon on Aug 6, 1945.  To China Lake in 1956, eventually scrapped
27299 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the carriage 
of atomic weapons.  Field number 86.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group.
Named "Next Objective".  Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Oklahoma City Material Command Depot, 
OK, as operational, awaiting delivery to SAC.  Scrapped in 1949.  Reclamation completed 
Biggs AFB, TX Jul 14, 1949
27300 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 73.  Assigned to 509th 
Composite Group.  Named "Strange Cargo".  Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army Air
Force Base, NM, as operational.  Scrapped in 1957
27301 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 85.  Assigned to 
393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group.  Named "Straight Flush".  
Flew weather recon Aug 6, 1945.  Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army Air 
Force Base, NM, as operational.  Scrapped in 1957.
27302 delivered to USAAF Apr 2, 1945.  To the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code 
Silverplate conversion for the carriage of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor 
number 72.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group.  Named "Top Secret".
Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army AirForce Base, NM, as operational.
Scrapped in 1954
27303 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 71.  Assigned to 393rd 
Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group.  Named "Jabit III".  Flew weather recon Aug 6, 1945.
Scrapped in 1946.  Reported 31Oct45 at Chicago, IL, as salvaged with Silverplate modifications removed.
Reclamation completed Chicago Municipal Airport  30 Apr 1946
27304 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the 
carriage of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 88.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb 
Squadron, 509th Composite Group.  Named "Up an’ Atom".  Flew weather recon Aug 9, 1945.
Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army Air Force Base, NM, as operational
To target tug, to China Lake 1956, eventually scrapped.
27305 reclamation completed Harmon AFB, Newfoundland 5 Aug 1948
27307 reclamation completed Harmon AFB, Newfoundland  2 Aug 1949
27313 reclamation completed Harmon AFB, Newfoundland 28 Dec 1948
27314 (307th BW, 370th BS) crashed near Kadena AB, Okinawa Dec 4, 1951.
27315 condemned salvaged due to accident Okinawa Jima 12 Nov 1945
27316 w/o Feb 5, 1947 in ground accident at Kadena AB, Okinawa
27318 condemned salvage combat use Okinawa Jima 25 Aug 1946
27322 reclamation completed Gulfport (MacDill AFB) 4 Aug 1945

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