Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Crissman, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, washes The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. Crissman, along with several other volunteers, worked throughout the morning to wash the aircraft and restore its signature shine. The Silverplate B-29s were a special variant of the aircraft, removing much of the armor and defensive armaments to facilitate the ability to carry the first atomic bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Parker J. McCauley)