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YB-29-BW 41-36963 flown to England early Mar 1944 to give the enemy the impression that B-29s were going to be deployed to the ETO. Named "Hobo Queen". Later to China.
36965 (MSN 3336) assigned to 76FTW, Maxwell Fld. Montgomery, AL, On Jan 2, 1945 damaged in a taxi accident. Repaired assigned to 2132 BU, damaged Jul 06, 1945 in a forced landing due to mechanical failure at Maxwell Field.

Made 40 Hump trips , names of crew.





 
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notice General Billy Mitchell's personal sailing burgee -->> 468th Bombardment Group



 
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Great details in those photo's, notice "Janie" lettered on the #1 engine fairing, #3 prop is feathered, looks like it could be Wright Field in Dayton Ohio, but that is just a guess, could be almost any airfield located in the eastern United States.
 
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