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Photograph of an unidentified pilot in the cockpit of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Model 345) aircraft, circa 1944-1952.

Photographic group portrait of pilots and crew, including two members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), lined up in front of "Ladybird," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, at Eglin Field, Florida, June 1944. From left to right: Lieutenant…

Film footage of rescue operations for Boeing B-29 Superfortress "City of Galveston" crew, circa June 1945. The footage, filmed by Commander Hiram Cassidy of the USS Pintado, documents the rescue of the crew of "City of Galveston," a Boeing B-29…

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman standing next to a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Model 345) aircraft (serial number 42-65284, designation "Destiny's 'Tot'"), circa 1945-1952. The aircraft's nose art depicts a man holding a bomb.

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman standing next to a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Model 345) aircraft (serial number 42-65284, designation "Destiny's 'Tot'"), circa 1945-1952. The aircraft's nose art depicts a man holding a bomb.

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) aircraft (serial number 42-65284, designation "Destiny's 'Tot'"), July 6, 1945. The aircraft's nose art depicts a man holding a bomb.…

Teletype printout of a news story by Mac R. Johnson, United Press war correspondent, describing a bombing mission against Tokyo, Japan on November 24, 1944. Johnson accompanied the crew of "Little Gem," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, during the mission…

Photograph of three Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft (tail numbers 43, 57, and 45, tail code Circle X) in flight, circa 1944-1952.

Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen Dora J. Dougherty (left) and Dorothea J. Moorman and an unidentified Boeing Company representative in front of "Ladybird," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, at Eglin Field, Florida, June…

Manuscript titled "A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing," written by William H. Cook, Jr., August 30, 1985. Addresses different flight control surfaces used at Boeing and the development of new ones over…