USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-62210 ... 44-62309 (EXACT MATCH)
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.