the 330th's inventory of
b-29's
|
Aircraft Type
|
SN:
|
BS
|
K
#
|
City of "
"
|
Aircraft Name
|
Crew #
|
A/C
|
Shipment #
|
Date
|
2nd Crew #
|
2nd A/C
|
3rd Crew #
|
3rd A/C
|
A/C for Sunset
|
Aircraft in
Korea?
|
Notes
|
MACR #
|
Reclaimed
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93969
|
457
|
|
|
|
|
Neill
|
0640-GZ-51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
976
Aircraft originally came over with Crew 702.
|
14492
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93976
|
457
|
1(2)
|
|
|
|
Willman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Willman
|
|
May
have also been K-2 flown by Matthews
|
|
|
|
2
|
Red
Bank, NJ
|
The
Happy Savage
|
|
Matthews
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Became
K-1 after the loss of Neill's K-1
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94048
|
457
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kellogg
|
|
As
per Sunset Project 11/01/1945
|
|
|
|
B-29-55-BW
|
44-69696
|
457
|
Red
Bank, NJ
|
The
Happy Savage
|
|
Matthews
|
0640-GZ
|
|
???
|
Wilson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93982
|
457
|
3
|
Fort
Worth, TX
|
|
|
Wallace
|
0640-GZ-50
|
|
???
|
Riesman
|
|
|
Ryder
|
|
Aircraft
utilized to deliver photo of Atom Bomb Drop to Whitehouse.
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
44-69872
|
457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bryant
|
|
As
per Sunset Project 11/01/1945. This aircraft flew back being marked
as K-3
with the sunset project.
|
|
|
|
B-29-65-BW
|
44-69817
|
457
|
4
|
Roanoke,
VA
|
Ready
Bettie
|
|
Smith,
H. L.
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
McNamara
|
|
Destroyed
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93957
|
457
|
5
|
Duluth,
MN
|
She
Wolf
|
|
Willman
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lynchburg, VA
|
Don't Worry bout'a thing
|
|
Woolwine
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hinzman
|
Matthews
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93971
|
457
|
6
|
Council
Bluffs, IA
|
The
Germ
|
|
Erwin
|
0640-GZ-53
|
|
|
Zimmerman
|
|
|
Eby
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93978
|
457
|
7
|
Jacksonville,
FL
|
Miss
Take
|
|
Bradford
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
Reed
|
|
|
Bradford
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93980
|
457
|
8
|
St.
Petersburg, FL
|
My
Gal
|
|
Hiles
Jr.
|
0640-GZ-55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Possibly
flown by Baker and Crimmins as well
|
|
|
|
Williamsport, PA
|
Miss Annabelle
|
|
Zimmerman
|
|
|
Hinzman
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94062
|
457
|
9
|
Chattanooga,
TN
|
PLUTO
|
|
Freeman
|
|
|
|
Reed
|
|
Myers
|
|
Yes
|
SUNSET
CREW: Same as Reed. Acft. Reclaimed 4/20/1954
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93935
|
457
|
10
|
Bedford,
OH
|
Shillelagh
Highman
|
|
O'Neill
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
Hinzman
|
|
|
Lock
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-70-BW
|
44-69928
|
457
|
11
|
Berkeley,
CA
|
Je
Revien
|
|
West
|
0640-GZ
|
|
???
|
McDonald
|
|
|
Coblentz
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94024
|
457
|
12
|
Clayton,
MO
|
Our
Baby
|
|
Barthels
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
Johnston
|
|
|
Johnston
|
|
SUNSET
CREW: 31 Oct 45
|
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-94016
|
457
|
13
|
Jersey
City, NJ
|
McNamara's
Band
|
|
McNamara
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
Johnston
|
|
|
Wallace
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69795
|
457
|
14
|
|
|
|
Ziegele
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
April 45 Missing
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94032
|
457
|
14(2)
|
San
Jose, CA
|
|
|
Locks
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Known
as the aircraft with the best gas saver. No matter what crew flew
her. Less power needed for average airspeed.
|
|
|
|
St. Petersburg, FL
|
My
Gal II
|
|
Hiles,
Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44-61669
|
457
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kinnaird
|
|
As
per Sunset list
|
|
|
|
B-29-70-BW
|
44-69996
|
457
|
15
|
Gary,
IN
|
?
|
|
Abbring
|
0640-GZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totaled
in crash on Iwo Jima after 20th mission (8 Aug 45). No casualties.
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94029
|
457
|
16
|
Kankakee,
IL
|
Lucky
Strike
|
|
Lock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abbring
|
|
Totaled
in crash on Johnson Island while being ferried Stateside by Abbring.
4 Nov 45. No Casualties
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93970
|
458
|
26
|
Palm
Beach, FL
|
|
|
Stowell
Jr.
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
Kriemer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69790
|
458
|
27
|
Birmingham,
AL
|
Ole
Boomerang
|
|
Wells
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-30-MO
|
42-65371
|
458
|
28
|
Omaha,
NE
|
Yonkee
Dollah
|
|
McClellan
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69800
|
458
|
29
|
San
Francisco, CA
|
Little
Rae
|
|
Smisek
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93943
|
458
|
30
|
Portsmouth,
VA
|
Beats
Me
|
|
Blanchard
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
Ormand
|
Blanchard
|
|
Blanchard
left for Lead Crew training and Ormand took over
|
|
|
|
Springfield, IL
|
Janie
|
|
McDonald
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-10-BN
|
42-93908
|
458
|
31
|
Cedar
Rapids, IO
|
Battlin
Bulldozer
|
|
Baker
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riggs
|
|
After
VJ day, Battlin Bulldozer became Ida Lou after the new Crew Chief,
Francis Cetta, renamed her.
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93955
|
458
|
32
|
Cedar
Rapids, MI
|
Colleen
|
|
Bauer
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This
is the infamous aircraft downed by the P-61 Black Widow!
|
|
|
|
B-29-65-BW
|
44-69887
|
458
|
32(2)
|
Niagra
Falls, NY
|
Knipps
vs. Nips
|
|
Knipp
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knipp
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-65-BW
|
44-69814
|
458
|
33
|
Indianapolis,
IN
|
Mary
Kathleen
|
|
Rice
Jr.
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/29/1945
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93954
|
458
|
34
|
Portsmouth,
VA
|
Beats
Me Too
|
|
Gibson
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
Vick
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-70-BW
|
44-69997
|
458
|
35
|
Spanish
Fork, UT
|
Heavenly
Body
|
|
Huff
|
0640-HZ-73
|
11
APR 45
|
|
Brown
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94052
|
458
|
36
|
Terra
Haute, IN
|
Star
Dust
|
|
Myers
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smith,
E
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93995
|
458
|
37
|
Osceola
|
Behren's
Brood
|
|
Behrens
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42-93995
was delivered to the USAAF on 1/28/45 and departed Mather for Guam
on 4/11/45. Lost 6/1/45.
|
14915
|
|
|
B-29A-20-BN
|
42-93996
|
458
|
37(2)
|
Richmond,
CA
|
Rebel's
Roost
|
|
Crimmins
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-70-BW
|
44-69995
|
458
|
38
|
Knoxville,
TN
|
Ernie
Pyle
|
|
Walker
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Also
noted as K-42
in
some records.
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94037
|
458
|
39
|
Hershey,
PA
|
The
Willful Witch
|
|
Brown
|
0640-HZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUNSET
CREW: Same
|
|
|
|
B-29-75-BW
|
44-70016
|
458
|
40
|
Quaker
City, PA
|
Sentimental
Journey
|
|
Gilbert
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gilbert
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-75-BW
|
44-70010
|
458
|
41
|
Pacific Palisades, CA, Hatch, ID
|
Cue
Ball
|
|
Higginson
|
|
|
|
Vick
|
|
|
Higginson
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-25-BA
|
42-63539
|
458
|
42
|
Bel
Air, CA
|
Round
Robin
|
|
Ormand
|
|
|
|
Groves
|
|
|
Ormand
|
|
Aircraft
was taken away from 330th and lent to the 509th. When it came back
is was renamed to K-67
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69799
|
458
|
43
|
|
|
|
Carle
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Went
down over Tokyo on 13 April 45. This was their on 2nd mission.
|
14240
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69741
|
459
|
51
|
Columbus,
OH
|
Ten
Under Parr
|
|
Parr
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93964
|
459
|
52
|
Rock Island, IL
|
Baby's Buggy
|
|
Wilson
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUNSET
PROJECT: 10/22/45 with the 39th BG
|
|
|
|
B-29A-40-BN
|
44-61618
|
459
|
52 (2)
|
Rock Island, IL
|
Baby's Buggy
|
|
Wilson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69786
|
459
|
53
|
Reno,
NV / Detroit, MI
|
Here
to Stay
|
|
Tibbs
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Budlong
|
|
|
|
Yes
|
Returned
to states in original aircraft they came over in!
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69774
|
459
|
54
|
Patterson,
NJ
|
Keohane's
Kulprits
|
|
Keohane
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Fisher
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-30-MO
|
42-65370
|
459
|
55
|
Miami
Beach, FL
|
Ol'
Smoker II
|
|
Lawrence
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Cox
|
|
Wheelock
|
|
Yes
|
Cox
took this aricraft over after Lawrence crashed his K-59
|
|
|
|
B-29-30-MO
|
42-65363
|
459
|
56
|
Akron,
OH
|
Lady
Jane
|
|
Strong
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Gibson
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
42-69766
|
459
|
57
|
Burbank,
CA
|
Old
Soldier's Home
|
|
Heid
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Schiltz
|
|
|
|
|
Shot
down on 5 June 45 on mission to Kobe. Departed Walker on 3/24/45
for Guam
|
14602
|
|
|
B-29-60-BW
|
44-69801
|
459
|
58
|
Medford,
OR
|
Lightning
Lady
|
|
Wheelock
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-5-BN
|
44-69857
|
459
|
59
|
Miami
Beach, FL
|
Ol'
Smoker
|
|
Cox
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lost
with Lawrence 12 April 45
|
14238
|
|
|
B-29-70-BW
|
44-69911
|
459
|
59(2)
|
Richmond,
VA
|
Vivacious
Lady
|
|
Scruggs
Jr.
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Stalnaker
|
|
|
|
|
New
K-59
after Lawrence crashed the first one
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93961
|
459
|
60
|
Aberdeen,
WA
|
|
|
Bowerman
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
Smith
|
|
Gunther
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94059
|
459
|
61
|
Farmington,
MO
|
Lonesome
Polecat
|
|
Stalnaker
|
0640-86
|
5
APR 45
|
|
Budlong
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-10-BN
|
42-93912
|
459
|
62
|
Glendale,
CA
|
Motley
Crew
|
|
Stoddard
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94047
|
459
|
63
|
Jamestown,
NY
|
Throbbing
Monster
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mager
|
|
Strong
|
|
Yes
|
The
overall fastest aircraft in the group. Eats less gas than any other.
|
|
|
|
B-29-65-BW
|
44-69897
|
459
|
64
|
Laramie,
WY
|
|
|
Williams
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lost
24 April 1945
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94040
|
459
|
64(2)
|
Rochester,
NY
|
Feather
Merchant's
|
|
Stevenson,
Jr.
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This
aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision with a 39th BG AC on 5 July 45. A/C was Gunther flying K-64
|
|
|
|
B-29A-25-BN
|
42-94071
|
459
|
65
|
Gainsville,
TX
|
|
|
Johnson
|
|
|
|
Budlong
|
|
|
Budlong
|
|
SUNSET
CREW: 31 Oct 45
|
|
|
|
B-29-50-BW
|
42-24917
|
459
|
66
|
Oklahoma
City, OK
|
Milwaukee,
WI
|
|
Duty
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29-25-BA
|
42-63539
|
459
|
67
|
Highland
Falls, NY
|
Infant
of Prague
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flanagan,
Jr.
|
|
|
|
|
Same
SN as K-42
|
|
|
|
B-29A-40-BN
|
44-61664
|
459
|
68
|
Lynn, MA
|
|
|
Gunther
|
FB_AM 102
|
30 APR 45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An unassigned aircraft.
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93953
|
459
|
|
|
|
|
Cox
|
0640-JZ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B-29A-15-BN
|
42-93967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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This
aircraft is reported to have been in the 330th. Flown by Woolwine
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B-29A-35-BN
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44-61537
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458
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Ormand
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As
per Sunset Project 11/01/1945
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B-29-70-BW
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44-69984
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459
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Was
Schiltz aircraft he flew over on 7 May 1945 (Ops Order 119) 1505th
AAF Base Unit Mather Field, Sacremento, CA
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B-29-85-BW
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44-87639
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457
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???
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Reed
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Aircraft
originally flown over by Reed
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