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gary1954
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I ran across this photo, and it showed a vertical stabilizer in the hangar.
the number reads 46994. Can anyone put an aircraft with the number? The outfit operated B-29s I believe this was with the 307th BS while they were bombing in Korea back then.
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My guess would be 44-69944, the last four is almost visible in the shadow. A Boeing Wichita airplane, will look up some other numbers when I get home.
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44-69944 - 98BG-344BS

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I knew I'd get the answer here, thanks.
Is there a website that shows the identification of the superforts that was stenciled on the fuselages of these aircraft?

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Looks like that B-29 already had 30 missions from WWII with the 73rd. More information, and a photo of it in action here:

http://www.worldwar2database.com/galler ... itemId=757
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http://pc-mod-squad.com/B29/Photos/Fire ... -69944.jpg

http://pc-mod-squad.com/B29/Photos/Fire ... -69944.jpg
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Thanks guys, I am at work now (and should be working- needed a WIX- FIX,) and will post a Korean War era photo of a B-29 that has a code stenciled on the fuselage, by I can't read the serial number to clearly. Be back later.

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http://home.comcast.net/~b29sinthekorea ... erList.htm
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