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| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A-35-BN Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 19th BWg /28th BSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 44-87596 |
| MSN: | 12399 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Yalu River area -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan |
| Airfield K-13 Suwon, South Korea |
Attached to 19th Bmb Wg. Severeley damaged December 30 1952 in Night bombing mission, MiGs inflicted major battle damage in combat, made emergency landing at Suwon AB (K-13), but damaged beyond repair. No casualties reported
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3287.htm
https://my.xfinity.com/~b29sinthekoreanwar/0-b29MasterList.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?88815-Soviet-night-fighters-in-Korea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2013 13:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2013 00:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Feb-2021 08:58 | T.Rita | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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