ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84643
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 June 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 343rd BSqn /98th BGp USAF |
| Registration: | 44-86436 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Kwangju, Honam Region -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yokota AB, Fussa, Tama Area, Western Tokyo, Japan (RJTY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Martin-Omaha B-29-60-MO Superfortress 44-86436: Built under license by Martin at Omaha, Nebraska. Delivered to the USAAF 24 August 1945. Assigned to 343rd Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Group, Spokane AFB, Washington. Named ‘Mais Oui’. Named ‘Miss Behavin’.
Written off (damaged beyond repair): Flying in a three-ship formation, this plane had its left wing damaged by AAA 3 miles South of Kwangju, Honam Region, South Korea June 20, 1951 (at approximate coordinates 35°10′N 126°55′E). The plane was written off as battle damaged and was withdrawn from service. Reclaimed as scrap and components at McClellan AFB, Oklahoma 27 September 1954
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_6.htm]l
2. "Mais Oui" nose art: http://www.aviationatwar.com/images/content/postwar-korea/mais_29_m.jpg
3. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/b29s/p_b29s_losses_damage.htm
4. "Miss Behavin" nose art: http://b29s.koreanwar-educator.org/noseart/missbehavin.jpg
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2017 22:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 08:49 | Emil Robot | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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