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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 307th BWg /372nd BSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 44-86357 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Combat Mission over North Korea -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan |
| USAF Base K-14, Kimpo, South Korea (RKSS) |
Attached to 307th Bomb Wing, 372nd Bomb Squadron, USAF. Major AAA damage 16 September 1950, during combat operations over North Korea. Aircraft made it back to friendly territory, and the B-29 was repaired and returned to service. No fatalities or injuries reported
Shot down by AAA near Sunchon, Korea Aug 24, 1951. Crew bailed out. Aircraft exploded 11 miles W of Sunan, North Korea (between Sunan and Kowan-ni).
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_6.htm]l
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2017 01:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2017 02:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Apr-2020 16:05 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
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