MWalsh Posted August 1, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 1, 2017 I just recently found this nice old B-29 picture, and since not much gets posted here about the B-29, I thought I would share it. It is named "Windy City", it has mission markings along two rows. The top row is camels, I believe the bottom row is bombs. With the camel emblems painted on, I kind of suspect that this picture was taken when the early B-29 units were flying out of I think India and China, and having to do double duty as bombers and transports to get their fuel and supplies and all over "The Hump", that versus the later Saipan / Guam / Tinian based aircraft that flew the well known Japan missions. Just my speculation though. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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US82Bravo Posted August 1, 2017 Share #3 Posted August 1, 2017 From the New England Air Museum: (pages take a moment to load) - note pages 2,3 and 5 http://www.468thbombgroup.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=QbVZOdBe%2BP0%3D&tabid=96&mid=494 Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US82Bravo Posted August 1, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 1, 2017 Aircraft information for your plane: Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress (s/n 42-24486) named "Windy City II" from the 794th BS, 468th BG, 20th AF. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted August 1, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 1, 2017 It was my understanding of this paint scheme..... That yes, the bombs indicated missions, and the camels above the bombs just indicated if that bombing mission took then over the hump or not. Could be way off on that, but thats why I "read somewhere" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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