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| Date: | Thursday 16 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-12452 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yongzhou, Hunan Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
B-25C #41-12452, nicknamed Texas Tornado, was shot down by an American fighter pilot who mistook the B-25 for a Japanese bomber in limited visibility. Luckily, all crew members safely bailed out.
Tang (2022) probably erred in recording this incident: 1942-07-16, a B-25 was shot down by Japanese fighters in Qiyang County-Level City, Yongzhou, Hunan Province. All four crew members on board survived by bailing out.
Sources:
Tang, X. 2022. The history of the Flying Tigers and the Lingling Airfield. Hongyanchunqiu, 2022(04): 50-55. (in Chinese)
Jackson, D. 2021. Fallen Tigers: the Fate of America’s Missing Airmen in China during World War II. Lexington, Kentucky State, USA: University Press of Kentucky.
www.forgottensquadron.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2024 06:59 | RDV | Added |
| 07-Mar-2025 06:25 | RDV | Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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