Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
US heavy tanker aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1948 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Boeing KB-29 was a modified Boeing B-29 Superfortress for air refueling needs by the USAF. Two primary versions were developed and produced: KB-29M and KB-29P.
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KB-29 | |
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KB-29M refueling KB-29MR | |
Role | Strategic Tanker |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Introduction | 1948 |
Status | retired |
Primary user | United States Air Force |
Produced | 92 KB-29M, 74 KB-29MR,[1] 116 KB-29P[2] |
Number built | 282 total conversions |
Developed from | B-29 Superfortress |
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The 509th and 43d Air Refueling Squadrons (Walker AFB, NM and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ respectively) were created in 1948 to operate the KB-29M tankers.[1] The 303d Bombardment Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB flew B-29s and KB-29s from 1951 to 1953 that provided training for strategic bombardment and air refueling operations to meet SAC's global commitments.[3] Deployed at Sidi Slimane AB, French Morocco, 5 Oct – 6 November 1952.[3]