USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-24470 ... 42-24519 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress
MSN 4131/4180
24471 (498th BG, 873rd BS) washed out due to unknow cause at Isley Field, Saipan due to unknown cause May 5, 1945.
24474 (462nd BG) shot down by Japanese fighter over Yawata Kyoto, Japan Aug 20, 1944.  MACR 10126.  2 crew
KIA, 9 bailed out and became POW.
24479 (462nd BG, 768th BS) ditched Feb 24, 1945 from unknown cause in Haria Bianga River near Calcutta, India 
while on mission to Singapore.  All 11 crew survived but aircraft DBR.
24482 destroyed in takeoff accident 3 1/2 mi SSE of Natal, Brazil Aug 10, 1944.  All crew killed.
24492 (40th BG, 25th BS) ditched S of Iwo Jima May 14, 1945 while on mission to Nagoya, Japan.  MACR 14412.
10 crew killed, 1 survived and was rescued.
24494 (468th BG, 792nd BS) overshot runway due to prop failure Jun 17, 1945
24504 (468th BG, 792nd BS) crashed after takeoff from Kharagpur Airfield, India Oct 25, 1944 while on mission
to Omura, Japan.  All 11 crew killed.
24505 (462nd BG, 769th BS) lost from Japanese aerial burst bomb dropped by Japanese aicraft Dec 21, 1944, Manchuria.  
MACR 10593.  All 11 crew KIA.
24507 (444th BG, 678th BS) collided in midair with B-29 42-65202 Mar 25, 1945 over Bay of Bengal.  Aircraft
was able to land safely.  Never used again and returned to USA as war weary Jun 12, 1945.
24510 (444th BG, 677th BS) crashed at Chunking airfield, Yunnan, China Nov 23, 1944.  All crew survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
24513 (40th BG, 25th BS) lost over Laohokow, China Oct 14, 1944 while on mission to Okayama aircraft factory
on Formosa.  All 11 crew bailed out and were rescued by friendly Chinese.
24518 (444th BG, 677th BS) ditched in Bay of Bengal due to aircraft fie Nov 3, 1944.  MACR 9594