USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-27326 ... 44-27358 (EXACT MATCH)
Martin-Omaha B-29-40-MO Superfortress
27326 (307th BW, 372nd BS) crashed into mountains 5 mi E of Taegu
during landing attempt Sep 13, 1951.
27331 reclamation completed Barksdale AAF, LA 2 Jul 1945
27332 (98th BG) to reclamation at Davis Monthan AFB Jun 19, 1955
27341 (98th BW, 343rd BS) suffered major damage from AAA Mar 1, 1951.  Repaired and returned to service.  Damaged
by gunfire from MiG-15 over Korea Oct 24, 1951 and was able to land at (K-2) Taegu #1 AB, South Korea.  Aircraft 
DBR and was w/o.
27342 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF438 Apr 26, 1950.  Returned to USAF
Mar 16, 1954
27343 reported 1985 stored at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.  Acquired by USAFM and moved in 1988 to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.
On display at Tinker AFB Air Park, Oklahoma.
27347 (307th BW, 372nd BS) damaged by MiG-15s over Namsi Airfield, North Korea Oct 23, 1951.  Able to fly to South Korea
but crashed at K-14 Kimpo AB, South Korea.  12 crew injured but survived.
27349 used as target in a nuclear test.
27353 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the carriage 
of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 89.  Named "The Great Artiste".  
Was instrument ship on Aug 6 Hiroshima mission and on Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki mission.  Was the only 
aircraft to fly on both atomic bombing missions.  Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army Air
Force Base, NM, as operational.  Heavily damaged in accident at Goose Bay AB,
Labrador Sep 3, 1948 when ran off end of runway while attempting to land after developing engine problem.  
Reclamation completed Goose Bay AFB, Labrador 27 Sep 1949.    44-61671 is on display at Whiteman AFB,
Missouri as "The Great Artiste".
27354 to the Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB, for Code Silverplate conversion for the carriage 
of atomic weapons.  Converted to Silverplate Victor number 90.  Assigned to 393rd Bomb Squadron, 
509th Composite Group.   Named "Big Stink".  Was backup A-bomb ship Aug 6 1945, was camera
ship Aug 9, 1945.  Reported late 1946/early 1947 at Roswell Army AirForce Base, NM, as operational
Renamed *Dave's Dream* for Operation Crossroads.  Dropped A-bomb
at Bikini Atoll Jul 1, 1946, missing target ship Nevada by 1600 feet.  Scrapped 1960