ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86216
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| Date: | Friday 30 January 1953 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 19th BWg /28th BSqn USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unjong-ni supply area -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Airfield K-3, Pohang, South Korea |
| Airfield K-3, South Korea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Attached to 19th Bomb Wing, 28th Bomb Squadron, USAF. Heavy damage by MiGs in combat over Unjong-ni supply area on the night of 30/31 January. Landed safely back at base (Airfield K-3 Phoang) but written off as damaged beyond repair
Sources:
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Mich Mayborn, Aircraft in Profile, Doubleday, 1969.
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3030.htm
http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090529-041.pdf
http://www.historynet.com/korean-war-the-boeing-b-29-superfortress-served-throughout-the-air-war.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2013 00:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2017 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities] |
| 07-Apr-2020 10:09 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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