Accident Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress ,
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Date:Saturday 23 June 1956
Time:01:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
Owner/operator:ROC Air Force - 34th Squadron
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Shangrao, Jiangxi Province -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by a MiG-17 piloted by the China Air Force ace Min LU.

Sources:

https://mil.sina.cn/sd/2017-03-09/detail-ifychhuq3358893.d.html
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%B2%81%E7%8F%89/10707208
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_170.shtml
The Montreal Gazette 6 July 1956, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2019 19:45 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
19-Jun-2021 15:24 TB Updated [Operator]
29-Jun-2023 06:43 RDV Updated [[Operator]]

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