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"Man-O-War"
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Serial #: 44-84076 Construction #: ? Civil Registration: None Model(s): B-29B TB-29B Name: Man-O-War Status: Restoration Last Info: 2007 |
History: Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, Georgia. Delivered to USAAF as 44-84076. - BOC: Aug. 4, 1945. - SOC: July 1959 - Allocated to 2nd AF, Walker AAFB, Victoria, Kansas, Aug. 1945. - Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Center, Kelly AAFB, TX, Sept. 1945. - Stored at 4196th AAF Base Unit (Air Material Command), Victorville AAFB, CA, Nov. 1945. - Transferred to 4117th AAF Base Unit (AMC), Robins AAFB, GA, May 1946. - Transferred to 4119th AAF Base Unit (AMC), Brookley AAFB, AL, Aug. 1946. - Transferred to 97th Bombardment Group (Strategic Air Command), Smoky Hill AAF, KS, Apr. 1947. - Transferred to 28th Bombardment Group (SAC), Rapid City (later Weaver) AFB, SD, Oct. 1947. -- Deployed to England AFB, LA and RAF Scampton UK. - Transferred to Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB, CA, Feb. 1949. - Transferred to Oklahoma City Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, OK, Sept. 1949. - Modified to TB-29B. - Transferred to 11th Radar Calibration Squadron (Air Defense Command), Hamilton AFB, CA, Mar. 1951. -- Deployed to McChord AFB, WA. - Transferred to o 112th Radar Calibration Squadron (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA, Sept. 1952. -- Deployed to March AFB CA. - Transferred to 4th Radar Calibration (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA, Feb. 1953. - Transferred to 4754th Radar Evaluation Flight (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA, Mar. 1954. - Transferred to 4754th Radar Evaluation Squadron (ADC), Hamilton AFB, CA, July 1958. - Transferred to 3902nd Air Base Wing (SAC), Offutt AFB, NB, July 1959. -- Dropped from inventory and transferred to SAC Museum (later USAFM). Strategic Air And Space Museum, Offutt AFB, NE, 1959-2006. - Displayed as 0-484076/Man-O-War. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, 2007. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page |
Photo Source(s): Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group 2002 Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs. Allen Jones Research Assistance: - |
