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Photograph of a Boeing flight crew with a Boeing XB-29 Superfortress aircraft (designation "Flying Guinea Pig"), circa 1944. Identified individuals: Bob Robbins (seated, far right) and John Fornasero (seated, second from right). The aircraft's nose art depicts a guinea pig with wings.Inscription on verso: "About 1944 / Boeing Flight Test men / Bob Robbins was first man ever to fly a 'B-47' bomber.…