| Boeing B-29A-30-BN Superfortress serial number 42-94106 in flight in 1945. This aircraft was delivered to the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) on March 14, 1945. Assigned to Barksdale Army Air Field, Louisiana, it detailed to the Combat Crew Training Squadron, 331st Army Air Force Base Unit. It was involved in a taxing accident on June 4, 1945. Later it was assigned to the 4141st Army Air Force Base Unit, Pyote Army Air Field, Texas. It was operational at Pyote until September 15, 1953. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2165.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 2048 x 1492 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Arny Air Force |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | April 1, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | Barksdale |
| State or Province | Louisiana |
| Country | United States |
| Archive | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
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| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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