This is a list of Boeing B-29 Superfortress units consisting of nations, their air forces, and the unit assignments that used the B-29 during World War II, Korean War, and post war periods, including variants and other historical information

Delivery of the first YB-29 test aircraft (YB-29-BW 41-36954) to the USAAF was made in June 1943, being delivered to the 58th Bombardment Wing, 40th Bombardment Group.Baugher - Boeing YB-29 SuperfortressUSAFHRA - 58th Air Division The first production B-29s began to roll off the production lines at Boeing-Wichita in September 1943, also going to the 58th BW.

The last B-29 was delivered by Boeing-Wichita (B-29-100-BW, 45-21872) in September 1945.USAF serial number search, B-29 21872 was converted to a WB-29; being destroyed in a crash on 25 September 1953 near Eielson AFB, Alaska, when assigned to the 58th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium), Weather.Air Force Weather AgencyEielson Lady of the lake

United States

United States Army Air Forces

Combat Groups Army Air Forces B-29 groups and squadrons assigned to operations as part of the Pacific War against the Japanese Empire, 1944–1945. Includes units assigned to the XX Bomber Command in the China-Burma-India Theater (April 1944 – February 1945), and to XXI Bomber Command in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) (March–August 1945). Also includes groups and squadrons deployed to Okinawa assigned to Eighth Air Force, in July/August 1945 but did not engage in combat operations.

6th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1947) Reassigned from Sixth Air Force (ATO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, March 1944 XXI BC; 313th Bombardment Wing Circle R Tail Code; North Field, Tinian 24th Bombardment Squadron 39th Bombardment Squadron 40th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1948

9th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1947) Reassigned from Sixth Air Force (ATO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, March 1944 XXI BC; 313th Bombardment Wing Circle X Tail Code; North Field, Tinian 1st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Squadron 99th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1948

16th Bombardment Group, (B-29B, 1944–1946) Activated, April 1944 XXI BC; 315th Bombardment Wing Diamond B Tail Code; Northwest Field, Guam 15th Bombardment Squadron 16th Bombardment Squadron 17th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in April 1946

19th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1954) Reassigned from Fifth Air Force (SWPA) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, April 1944 XXI BC; 314th Bombardment Wing Square M Tail Code; North Field, Guam 28th Bombardment Squadron 30th Bombardment Squadron 93d Bombardment Squadron Reassigned to: Twentieth Air Force (FEAF), May 1946 Reassigned to: 19th Bombardment Wing (FEAF), August 1948 Moved to: Andersen AFB, Guam, August 1948 Moved to: Kadena AB, Okinawa, June 1950 Combat in Korean War, 1950–1953 Reassigned to: Strategic Air Command in June 1954

29th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, April 1944 XXI BC; 314th Bombardment Wing Square O Tail Code; North Field, Guam 6th Bombardment Squadron 43d Bombardment Squadron 52d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in May 1946

39th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1945) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, April 1944 XXI BC; 314th Bombardment Wing Square P Tail Code; North Field, Guam 60th Bombardment Squadron 61st Bombardment Squadron 62d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in December 1945

40th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Reassigned from Sixth Air Force (ATO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, November 1943 Redesignated Very Heavy BG, April 1944 XX BC; XXI BC; 58th Bombardment Wing Chakulia, India, Hsingching, China (XX BC); West Field, Tinian (XXI BC) Triangle S Tail Code 25th Bombardment Squadron 44th Bombardment Squadron 45th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1946

330th Bombardment Group (VH), (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1945) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, April 1944 XXI BC; 314th Bombardment Wing Square K Tail Code; North Field, Guam 457th Bombardment Squadron 458th Bombardment Squadron 459th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in November 1945

331st Bombardment Group, (B-29B, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, July 1944 XXI BC; 315th Bombardment Wing Diamond L Tail Code; Northwest Field, Guam 355th Bombardment Squadron 356th Bombardment Squadron 357th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in April 1946

333d Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, July 1944 Eighth Air Force; 316th Bombardment Wing Kadena Field, Okinawa 435th Bombardment Squadron 460th Bombardment Squadron 507th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in May 1946

346th Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, August 1944 Eighth Air Force; 316th Bombardment Wing Kadena Field, Okinawa 461st Bombardment Squadron 462d Bombardment Squadron 463d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in June 1946

382d Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, August 1944 Eighth Air Force; 316th Bombardment Wing Kadena Field, Okinawa 420th Bombardment Squadron 464th Bombardment Squadron 872d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in January 1946

383d Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, August 1944 Eighth Air Force; 316th Bombardment Wing Kadena Field, Okinawa 876th Bombardment Squadron 880th Bombardment Squadron 884th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in January 1946

444th Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1944–1946) Reassigned from II Bomber Command (ZI) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, August 1944 XX BC; XXI BC; 58th Bombardment Wing Dudkhuadi, India, Kwanghan, China (XX BC); West Field, Tinian (XXI BC) Triangle N Tail Code 676th Bombardment Squadron 677th Bombardment Squadron 678th Bombardment Squadron 679th Bombardment Squadron (1943–1944) Inactivated in August 1946

462d Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Activated, July 1943 Redesignated Very Heavy BG, November 1943 XX BC; XXI BC; 58th Bombardment Wing Piardpba, India, Kiunglai, China (XX BC); West Field, Tinian (XXI BC) Triangle U Tail Code 768th Bombardment Squadron 769th Bombardment Squadron 770th Bombardment Squadron 771st Bombardment Squadron (1943–1944) Inactivated in March 1946

468th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Activated, August 1943 Redesignated Very Heavy BG, November 1943 XX BC; XXI BC; 58th Bombardment Wing Kharagpur, India, Pengshan, China (XX BC); West Field, Tinian (XXI BC) Triangle I Tail Code 792d Bombardment Squadron 793d Bombardment Squadron 794th Bombardment Squadron 795th Bombardment Squadron (1943–1944) Inactivated in March 1946

497th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Activated, November 1943 XXI BC; 73rd Bombardment Wing A Square Tail Code; Isley Field, Saipan 869th Bombardment Squadron 870th Bombardment Squadron 871st Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in March 1946

498th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Activated, November 1943 XXI BC; 73rd Bombardment Wing T Square Tail Code; Isley Field, Saipan 873d Bombardment Squadron 874th Bombardment Squadron 875th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in August 1946

499th Bombardment Group, (B-29, 1943–1946) Activated, November 1943 XXI BC; 73rd Bombardment Wing V Square Tail Code; Isley Field, Saipan 877th Bombardment Squadron 878th Bombardment Squadron 879th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in February 1946

500th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1943–1946) Activated, November 1943 XXI BC; 73rd Bombardment Wing Z Square Tail Code; Isley Field, Saipan 881st Bombardment Squadron 882d Bombardment Squadron 883d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in January 1946

501st Bombardment Group, (B-29B, 1944–1946) Activated, May 1944 XXI BC; 315th Bombardment Wing Diamond Y Tail Code; Northwest Field, Guam 21st Bombardment Squadron 41st Bombardment Squadron 485th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in June 1946

502d Bombardment Group, (B-29B, 1944–1946) Activated, May 1944 XXI BC; 315th Bombardment Wing Diamond H Tail Code; Northwest Field, Guam 402d Bombardment Squadron 411th Bombardment Squadron 430th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in April 1946

504th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1946) Activated, March 1944 XXI BC; 313th Bombardment Wing Circle E Tail Code; North Field, Tinian 398th Bombardment Squadron 421st Bombardment Squadron 680th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in June 1946

505th Bombardment Group, (B-29, B-29A, 1944–1946) Activated, March 1944 XXI BC; 313th Bombardment Wing Circle W Tail Code; North Field, Tinian 482d Bombardment Squadron 483d Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in June 1946

509th Composite Group, (B-29, 1944; Silverplate B-29, 1945–1947) Activated, December 1944 XXI BC; 315th Bombardment Wing Various Tail Codes; North Field, Tinian 393d Bombardment Squadron Redesignated: 509th Bombardment Group, July 1946 Became part of Strategic Air Command; assigned to 509th Bombardment Wing in November 1947.

Combat Reconnaissance Squadrons 1st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, (F-13A, 1944–1947) 3d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, (F-13A, 1944–1947)

Non-Combat Groups Army Air Forces groups which were assigned to Second Air Force for conversion B-29 training during the summer of 1945. These groups were returned to the United States from the European Theater of Operations (ETO) after the German Capitulation in May 1945, and were programmed to redeploy to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater after their training was completed. However, the Japanese Capitulation and the end of combat in the PTO led to their inactivation after August 1945.

98th Bombardment Group Reassigned from Twelfth Air Force (MTO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, July 1945 343d Bombardment Squadron 344th Bombardment Squadron 345th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in November 1945

450th Bombardment Group Reassigned from Fifteenth Air Force (MTO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, July 1945 720th Bombardment Squadron 721st Bombardment Squadron 722d Bombardment Squadron 723d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1945

466th Bombardment Group Reassigned from Eighth Air Force (ETO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, August 1945 784th Bombardment Squadron 785th Bombardment Squadron 786th Bombardment Squadron 787th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1945

489th Bombardment Group Reassigned from Eighth Air Force (ETO) Redesignated Very Heavy BG, March 1945 844th Bombardment Squadron 845th Bombardment Squadron 846th Bombardment Squadron 847th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in October 1945

472d Bombardment Group (2d AF Operational Training Unit)* Activated in September 1943 808th Bombardment Squadron 809th Bombardment Squadron 810th Bombardment Squadron 811th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in April 1944

32d Composite Wing* (Twentieth Air Force) Activated in August 1948 (RB-29, 1948–1949) 31st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron Inactivated in April 1949

5th Bombardment (later Reconnaissance) Group (Thirteenth Air Force)* Redesignated Very Heavy BG, Apr 1946 (B-29) Redesignated Reconnaissance Group, Mar 1947 (F-13A, later RB-29) 5th Reconnaissance Squadron 23d Bombardment (later Reconnaissance) Squadron 31st Bombardment (later Reconnaissance) Squadron 38th Reconnaissance Squadron 338th Reconnaissance Squadron 394th Bombardment Squadron Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, May 1949 Assigned to: 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, July 1949