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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 331st CCTS BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-27331 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Barksdale AAF, Bossier City, Louisiana (KBAD) |
| Barksdale AAF, Bossier City, Louisiana (KBAD) |
Martin-Omaha B-29-40-MO Superfortress 44-27331: Built under licence by Glenn L. Martin Company, Omaha, Nebraska, Delivered to USAAF 23 April 1945. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 331st Army Air Force Base Unit, Barksdale AAF, Louisiana
Force landed 5 June 1945 due to mechanical failure at Barksdale AAF, Lousiana, Reclamation completed Barksdale AAF, LA 2 July 1945
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html
2. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jun1945S.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2012 14:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
| 15-Oct-2012 14:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jul-2017 20:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jul-2017 20:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 13-Feb-2020 17:08 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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