ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98436
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1944 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 444th BGp /679th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-6320 |
| MSN: | 3454 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles North-west of Sui-Ning, eastern Sichuan province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chengtu airfield, China |
B-29-10-BW 42-6320: Delivered to the USAAF 24 January 1944. Assigned to 679th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Named ‘Flying Stud’
During the night of 20-21 August, ten of 13 B-29's took off late from Chengtu to attack the Yawata Iron Works and five attacked secondary targets. 42-6320 was written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed due to engine fire 10 miles north-west Suining, eastern Sichuan province, China on 20 August, 1944 (at approximate co ordinates 30°31′N 105°34′E). Crew bailed out, all 12 on board were saved. Wreckage Condemned 21 August, 1944, and authorised for reclamation as scrap and components. Replaced by B-29 42-24464 "Flying Stud II"
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Aug1944O.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html
3. http://www.444thbg.org/apps/auth/login?why=mpw&try=1&wp=1&next=676thsquadron.htm
4. http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/camplists/fukuoka/fuku_3_tobata/b29_raid.html
5. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0600/679%20BOMB%20SQ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2017 16:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2020 17:50 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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