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Old September 8th 04, 07:43 PM
Peter Twydell
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Default B-29 tail markings

Is it OK to post an aviation-related question in this NG and not mention
B*sh or K*rry?

The Times published a review last week about a book covering the allied
crossing of the Rhine in 1945. The accompanying picture, captioned as
being US bombers over said river, showed a formation of B-29s (I don't
think they were B-50s) flying over a river with two islands in it. I
don't know if it _was_ the Rhine, but as we all know, the photo
certainly couldn't have been taken over the Rhine before VE Day.

The tail marking was a V in a triangle. The only similar markings I have
found documented were those of the 58th BW, whose groups used Triangle
S, N, U and I. I have also seen photos of 509th ARefS KB-29Ps with
Triangle C markings.

Does anyone have any information about what unit wore the Triangle V and
where and when the photo was taken? My Google searches have so far
turned up only the same question about the Triangle V marking, but no
answers.
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Peter

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