ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248463
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29-60-BW Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 1st BSqn /9th BGp (VH) USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | AAF North Field, Tinian, Mariana Islands. |
| AAF North Field, Tinian |
B-29 Bomber nicknamed "L'il Iodine" lost at sea attempting to come back to Tinian Air base from Bombing Tokyo. Entire Crew rescuded although they were lost on B-29 44-69748 24 March 1945
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Reconnaissance_Squadron
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090305212855
3. http://www.9thbombgrouphistory.org/contents.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2021 18:25 | Nieman | Added |
| 03-Mar-2021 20:44 | Koumes | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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