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49-0351
Flight of the Phoenix |
1950 Boeing WB-50D120-BO Superfortress C/N 16127Discuss this aircraft in community |
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| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Model: | WB-50D120-BO Superfortress Search all Boeing WB-50D120-BO Superfortress |
| Year built: | 1950 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 16127 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | N/A |
| Number of Engines: | 4 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 rated at 3,500 hp |
| Registration Number: | 49-0351 |
| Alternative Code/Name: | Flight of the Phoenix |
| Current Status: | Preserved |
| Owner: | Castle Air Museum |
| Address: | , United States |
| Malcolm Clarke, 2017-12-29 12:35:31 | |
| One of only six remaining B-50s, last served as a WB-50D weather reconnaissance aircraft. Between 1953 and 1955 some WB-50 flights were highly classified atmospheric sampling missions, used to detect Soviet detonation of atomic weapons. Retired to MASDC in 1965, she moved to the Pima Air Museum in 1972 before making the journey to Castle in 1980 where she remains on display as part of the Castle Air Museum. Atwater, CA. 4th March 2016 | |