Warbird Information Exchange

Hi all...

I am starting a new little project, which is to build a flying model of a B-29 which crashed in the hills near where I live.

The aircraft in question was a B-29A 44-61999 nicknamed
"Overexposed!" and it crashed on the 3rd November 1948 in the hills of Derbyshire. there were thirteen men on board:

Landon P. Tanner
Captain
Pilot
AO44484 Killed

Harry A. Stroud
Captain
Co-pilot
AO725371 Killed

Ralph W. Fields
Technical Sergeant
Engineer
AF13015734 Killed

Charles R. Wilbanks
Sergeant
Navigator
AF14067868 Killed

Gene A. Gartner
Staff Sergeant
Radio Operator
AF33736380 Killed

David D. Moore
Staff Sergeant
Radar Operator
AF34056859 Killed

Saul R. Banks
Technical Sergeant
Camera Crew
AF14243965 Killed

Donald R. Abrogast
Sergeant
Camera Crew
AF15090583 Killed

Robert I. Doyle
Staff Sergeant
Camera Crew
AF6918518 Killed

William M. Burrows
Private 1st Class
Camera Crew
AF17234997 Killed

Clarence M. Franssen
Corporal
Passenger
AF19263748 Killed

George Ingram Jr
Corporal
Passenger
AF20822424 Killed

Howard E. Keel
Captain
Acting Photographic Advisor
AO737964 Killed

My model is to have a piece of this aircraft as the jointing piece for the main spar, the heart of it, in effect.

I am trying to find any photo's of this aircraft before it crashed. I have many photo's of it as it is now, but none of the tail number, markings it carried, or the nose art. I know it had a black underside, and carried yellow markings somewhere as these colours are present on the wreck.

It was known to have taken part in Operation Crossroads, and was at one point part of the 16 PR squadron, 91 PR Group.

If anyone can give me any pointers on where I might find more information on this aircraft or possibly a few photo's I would be grateful.

My target is to try and have the model built and flying for the anniversary of the crash.

Regards

Richard