This is the story of an especially configured RB-29 classified reconnaissance aircraft, framed within the early history of the Korean War. Her operating base was out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, home of the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron. She was a key player in the USAF effort to help our nation and the United Nations stem the tide of invading Communist forces moving through both North and South Korea.

The performance and subsequent story of a flying machine, such as this, is brought to life through the dedicated efforts of the various ground and air crew team members, along with the operational planning and leadership staff, who breathe life and purpose into the machine. At the same time, it must be remembered that there is the competing force of the enemy who seeks to diminish or eliminate this combination of human and mechanical forces that pursue them. Another important element are the families of each one of the individuals who represent their particular form of service and expertise. The reader should be sensitive to each of these elements as we make some interconnections with RB-29 #1727 and encounter some of the humans on which she left her mark.

RB-29 #1727 is already mentioned in a number of stories and illustrations on this web site. To conserve your time, we will bring some of that material directly into these pages. In other cases, where the reader may have a deeper interest, you will be provided with URL addresses that will permit you to hop over to more detailed information with an easy return to this story.

Keep in mind that this is not the whole story on this subject. It represents what we have been able to collect, up to this point. I predict that as this story is reviewed and passed around, we will have incoming messages that will shed further light on the people and events involved. We will expand these materials as solid input is received.

Credits: We will strive to give credits for narrative and illustration materials, as we move through the story.