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Ceremony at Boeing-Wichita plant, Kansas, marking delivery of the 1000th B-29 to the Army Air Force.

Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 from the Boeing Wichita, kansas manufacturing plant. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly and parks with engines running. Location: Wichita Kansas. Date: February 14, 1945.

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