Boeing B-29 Enola Gay
Enola Gay is the Martin-built B-29-45-MO airframe with military serial 44-86292, preserved by the National Air and Space Museum as accession A19500100000. It flew the Hiroshima mission on August 6, 1945, and later served in the Operation Crossroads test programme. Transferred to the Smithsonian in 1949, the aircraft made its final flight in December 1953. Following extensive restoration, it is displayed at the museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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- Aliases
- Enola GayB-29-45-MO 44-86292NASM A19500100000
- Name
- Boeing B-29 Enola Gay
- Status
- retired
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- Description
- Enola Gay is the Martin-built B-29-45-MO airframe with military serial 44-86292, preserved by the National Air and Space Museum as accession A19500100000. It flew the Hiroshima mission on August 6, 1945, and later served in the Operation Crossroads test programme. Transferred to the Smithsonian in 1949, the aircraft made its final flight in December 1953. Following extensive restoration, it is displayed at the museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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- Creation Time
- October 17, 2026 at 13:30:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 17, 2026 at 13:30:30 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 1953-12-02
- Serial Number
- 44-86292