Unit & Tail Code Info http://takeoff.to/B29Superfortress W W 2, B 29 Wings / Groups / Squads Saipan 73 Wg Isley Field 497 Gp 869 Sq 870 Sq 871 Sq 498 Gp 873 Sq 874 Sq 875 Sq 499 Gp 877 Sq 878 Sq 879 Sq 500 Gp 881 Sq 882 Sq 883 Sq 58 Wg. C.B.I Tinian W. Field 40 Gp 25 Sq 44 Sq 45 Sq 395 Sq 444 Gp 676 Sq 677 Sq 678 Sq 679 Sq 462 Gp 768 Sq 769 Sq 770 Sq 771 Sq 468 Gp 792 Sq 793 Sq 793 Sq 794 Sq 795 Sq 313 Wg Tinian N. Field 6 Bg 24 Sq 39 Sq 40 Sq 9 Bg 1 Sq 5 Sq 99 Sq 504 Bg 398 Sq 421 Sq 680 Sq 505 Bg 482 Sq 483Sq 484 Sq 509 Atomic Gp 393 Sq 314 Wg Guam N. Field 19 Bg 28 Sq 30 Sq 93 Sq 29 Bg 6 Sq 43 Sq 52 Sq 39 Bg 60 Sq 61 Sq 62 Sq 330 Bg 457 Sq 458 Sq 459 Sq 315 Wg Guam N. West Field 16 Bg 15 Sq 16 Sq 17 Sq 331 Bg 355 Sq 356 Sq 357 Sq 501 Bg 21 Sq 41 Sq 458 Sq 502 Bg 402 Sq 411 Sq 430 Sq 73 & 313 Wg Tail Codes prior to late April 45 Square A 497 Bg Triangle E 504 Bg Triangle K 505 Bg Triangle L 6 Bg Square T 498 Bg Square V 499 Bg Triangle X 9 Bg Square Z 500 Bg Tail Codes after April 45 Plain A 497 Bg Diamond B 16 Bg Circle E 504 Bg Plain F 3 Prcn Diamond H 502 Bg Triangle I 468 Bg Square K 330 Bg Diamond L 331 Bg Square M 19 Bg Triangle N 444 Bg Square O 29 Bg Square P 39 Bg Circle R 6 Bg Triangle S 40 Bg Plain T 498 Bg Triangle U 462 Bg Plain V 499 Bg Circle W 505 Bg Circle X 9 Bg Diamond Y 501 Bg Plain Z 500 Bg Mission Number# & Destination 357 - Tokyo - Mushishino Aircraft Plant 193 - Nagoya - Mitsubishi Engine Plant 194 - Nagoya - Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory 1544 - Tokyo - Nakajima Aircraft Plant 1547 - Akashi - Kawasaki Aircraft Plant 2008 - Tachikawa - Tachikawa Air Depot 2009 - Tachikawa - Tachikawa Aircraft Plant 673 - Tokuyama - Naval Coal Yards 674 - Tokuyama - Briquette Plant 1467 - Hatachi - Hatachi Eng. Works-Kaigan Plant 657 - Kure - Kure Naval Arsenal 382 - Osaka - Osaka Army Arsenal 660 - Hiro - Naval Dock, Shipyard and Arsenal Post WW2 units, Strategic Air Command & the Korean Era 2nd BG Square (no letter) 20th BS (Yellow) 49th BS (Blue) 96th BS (Red) 2nd ARS KB-29P 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Circle X 23rd SRS (Red) 72nd SRS 6th BW 7th BW 9th Air Rescue Squadron SB-29 11th Strategic Reconnaissance Group 19th BG Black horizontal tail strip - Kadena during Korean War (not SAC) 28th (Green) 30th (Blue) 93rd (Red) 22nd BG Circle E - Smokey Hill Kansas / March Field California, Kadena during Korean War. 2nd BS (Red) 19th (Blue) 33rd (Yellow) 28th BG Circle R - Rapid City South Dakota 77th BS (Blue/Black fin tips) 717th BS (Red fin tips) 718th BS (Yellow fin tips) 43rd BW B-50 - Davis Monthan Arizona 43rd ARS KB-29M 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WB-29 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 38th SRS 67th Air Rescue Squadron SB-29 91st Reconnaissance Wing Square I 91st ARS 92nd BG Circle W (also seen with Diamond W) - Fairchild, Yakota during Korean War 352nd BS (Red) 326th BS (Blue) 327th BS (Yellow) 93rd BG B-50 93rd ARS KB-29P 97th BG Triangle O - Smokey Hill Kansas 340th BS (Red) 341st BS (Blue/Black) 342nd BS (?) 97th ARS KB-29P (Tanker) 98th BG Square H - Yakota during Korean War 343rd 344th 345th 301st BG Square A 32nd BS (Yellow) 352nd (Red) 353rd (Blue/Black) 301st ARS KB-29M 306th BW MacDill AFB Florida 307th BG Forward pointing Arrow head / Diamond Y - Kadena during Korean War 370th BS (Red fin tips) 371st BS (Green fin tips) 372nd BS (Blue fin tips) 308th Strategic Reconnaissance Group Square O - Hunter GA 374th RS 320th BW March Field California 441st 442nd 443rd 380th BW 420th ARS KB-29 509th BG Forward arrow in circle 393rd BS (Yellow) 715th BS (Blue) 830th BS (Red) 509th ARS (Green) 582nd Air Re-supply and Communications Group <------------button-----------------> Research Index Copyright 2000 & 2001 B29 Research Resources