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| > Corgi Aviation Archive > World War II, Bombers & Logistics | Corgi 1/144 Boeing B29 Superfortress Esso Express (AA31801)
B-29 Superfortress USAF "Esso Express" -468th Bomb Group , 58th Bomb Wing (VH) Formed at Smokey Hill Army Field ,Salina ,Kansas ,in Sept 1943 as one of the first B-29 groups,the 40th,44th and the 462nd Bomb Groups constituted the 58th Bombardment Wing (VH). The "VH" designation stood for " Very Heavy Bombardment" This aircraft was the 29th production Superfortress and was delivered in Olive Drab/Neutral Grey camouflage . Stripped of armament it was used to haul fuel 1200 miles from India to the advanced base at Pengsham,Szechuan Province,China . hence the name " Esso Express " and the 30 camel shaped mission symbols on the nose | |
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