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China Lake B-29 Superfortress Photo Gallery #2. Last updated 02 March, 2008

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• Please NOTE that there are no longer any B-29s at China Lake. The B-29 bone yard no longer exists and the aircraft are long gone. Please do not call/write asking to see them, and no, you may not come and get one, nor may you come and look for parts, bits or pieces and you may not come and take pictures. You are however, most welcome to visit the Museum.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69972, "Doc", China Lake, November 1997.

photo by Joe Cupido, G. Verver collection.

B-29 Superfortress s/n unknown, China Lake, date unknown.

Official U.S. Navy photo

Wing & engine from an unknown B-29 Superfortress, China Lake, date unknown.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

Derelict remains of an unknown B-29 Superfortress, China Lake.

Photo from Tom Mathewson.

Tail section, unknown B-29 Superfortress, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

Tail section from B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-62112, China Lake, date unknown.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69729, "T Square 54", China Lake.

Photo from Tom Mathewson.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69729, "T Square 54", China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69729, "T Square 54", China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

A trio of B-29 Superfortesses, China Lake. Date unknown.

clockwise from upper left: s/n 44-84084, s/n 44-87779 "Legal Eagle II" and 44-69729 "T Square 54"

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

Three and 1/2 B-29 Superfortesses, China Lake. Date unknown.

B-29 at far left looks like s/n 44-70049 and then clockwise: s/n 44-69729 "T Square 54", s/n 44-84084 and s/n 44-87779 "Legal Eagle II".

©Photo Tom Mathewson.

Derelict remains of B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957, Airport Lake, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo, G. Verver collection.

Derelict remains of B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957, Airport Lake, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

Derelict remains of B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957, Airport Lake, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

Tail section of B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69957, Airport Lake, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69972, "Doc", China Lake, date unknown.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69972, "Doc", China Lake, date unknown.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-70049, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-70049, China Lake.

Official U.S. Navy photo, G. Verver colelction.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-70102, "Here's Hopin'", China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-84084, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-84084, China Lake.

©Photo Ron Cheshire via Duncan Curtis.

B-29A Superfortress s/n 44-62134, ECHO Range, China Lake, circa mid 1980's.

Note /1.

Photo from Duncan Curtis.

B-29A Superfortress s/n 44-62134, ECHO Range, China Lake, circa mid 1980's.

Photo from Duncan Curtis.

B-29A Superfortress s/n 44-62134, ECHO Range, China Lake, circa mid 1980's.

Photo from Duncan Curtis.

• Please NOTE that there are no longer any B-29s at China Lake. The B-29 bone yard no longer exists and the aircraft are long gone. Please do not call/write asking to see them, and no, you may not come and get one, nor may you come and look for parts, bits or pieces and you may not come and take pictures. You are however, most welcome to visit the Museum.

 Note /1: The white B-29 was used for underground explosion testing. 50,000 pounds of TNT was detonated underground about 100 yards from the aircraft - one side is totally wrinkled from the shock of the explosion, the other side normal.