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Here's the rest of those slides. Mr. Cook goaded me into responding! :D

Sadly, it's the last of this batch...

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Between these photos and those from the other post, looks like these are B-29s of the 501st BG (Diamond-Y) and/or the 502nd BG. (Diamond-H)

The PB4Y-2 is BuNo 59502 from VPB-109.

Great photos, thanks for posting 'em!


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with the exception of the pb4y aren't the b-29's post war era??? i ask this question because of the black painted under bellies. think post ww 2, kee bird, korea, etc. i don't recall any ww 2 b-29's with this paint feature, however.... maybe i learned something new today????

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Great! These aircraft are all from the 315th Bombardment Wing and were taken either on their hardstands or in the technical area on Guam, summer 1945. Here is the info I have on this set of photos:

Beegazburd- 42-63615, 501st Bomb Group, 21st Squadron. This was the second combat B-29B assigned to the 315th Wing.

Fluffy Fuz III- Personal aircraft of 315th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Frank Armstrong.

Jusonemotime- 44-83907, 331st Bomb Group, 355th Squadron.

Lovely Leta- ? Still researching!

Diamond H, aircraft #27- 502nd Bomb Group, possibly 411th Squadron

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you know these ?

on airliners.net - there are some awesome colour shots of 315th BG Dreamboats

go to: http://www.airliners.net/search/

choose under 'dates' the year '1945' and there you will find many shots - poster is Edward Gronenthal.....

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Dr. Gene Gillum, a 315th BW engine mechanic, took some color shots of B-29 nose art that can be found at:

http://www.nose-art.net/315th/315th.htm

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