ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99051
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing TB-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 235th CCTS BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-69778 |
| MSN: | 10610 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 miles South West Carlsbad, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggs AAF, Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX |
Boeing B-29-60-BW Superfortress 44-69778: Delivered to USAAF 24Jan45. Named ‘City of Montgomery’. Named ‘Wedding Belle’. Modified to TB-29. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 235th Army Air Force Base Unit, Biggs AAF, Texas.
Written off April 9, 1945 in crash 40 miles South West of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Crew bailed out due to fire.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_4.h]tml
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1945S.ht]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2017 19:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 17:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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