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Serial Number Criteria: 42-93893
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-93874 ... 42-93923 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-29A-10-BN Superfortress
MSN 7281/7330.
93874 to F-13A
93876 (500th BG, 881st BS) ditched from unknown cause in Pacific Ocean Feb 10, 1945 while on mission to
Nakajima aircraft factory at Ota, Japan  MACR 12058.  All 11 crew killed.
93879 to F-13A
93880 to F-13A.  Reported 1975 in storage at NAS China Lake, CA
93881 (498th BG, 873rd BS) low on fuel and two engines out Apr 6, 1945.  No
time to go around and landed on Tinian.  Ground
looped over cliff.  Plane completely destroyed, crew OK.
93883 (497th BG) MIA Apr 2, 1945, Pacific.  MACR 13764
93885 (497th BG, 870th BS) ditched from unknown cause May 14, 1945 while on mission to North Nagoya, Japan.  MACR 15426.
All 11 crew survived and were rescued.  MACR has incorrect serial number of 42-9385 which was a P-39N
93890 (505th BG, 482nd BS) crashed on takeoff from North Field, Tinian Aug 7, 1945.  Fate of crew unknown
93893 (9th BG, 1st BS) crashed from unknown cause in sea near Hashirimizu Kanagawa, Japan Apr 15, 1945 while on
mission to Kawasaki, Japan.  MACR 14278.  10 crew killed, one bailed out and became POW.
93894 (505th BG, 484th BS) in takeoff accident at North Field, Tinian Jun 23, 1945 due to engine failure.
All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
93900 to F-13A
93902 (6th BG, 40th BS) in landing accident at North Field, Tinian Mar 12, 1945.  All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
93903 to F-13A sat derelict at Kadena until rebuilt to bring squadron up to strength.  Returning from flight 
Jun 16, 1950 landing gear would not lower and crew bailed out and aircraft was shot down by USAF F-80
over East China sea.
93905 (29th BG, 43rd BS) shot down by AAA and crashed at Shimo-Mistugao Chiba, Japan Mar 10, 1945 in raid on Tokyo.  MACR 12972.
11 crew KIA, 1 bailed out and became POW.
93906 (6th BG, 24th BS) crashlanded at North Field, Iwo Jima May 23, 1945 while returning from mission to Tokyo.
All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
93907 (505th BG, 484th BS) lost from unknown cause Sept 7, 1945, South Pacific.  MACR 14909.  Fate of crew unknown.
93908 (330th BG, 458th BS) in taxiing accident at North Field, Guam Aug 2, 1945.  All crew survived.  Aircraft badly
damaged, not known if repaired.
93911 (6th BG, 39th BS) hit by AAA over Shimonoseki Straits, Japan Mar 27, 1945 while on mine sowing mission.  Able
to return to base.  All crew survived, but aircraft DBR.  Transferred to 358th SG and retired from combat.
Scrapped in 1950.
93912 to F-13A.  Crashed Aug 23, 1945 at Harmon Field, Guam while
on training mission.  4 of 5 killed.
93913 assigned to 19th BG, 28th BS at North Field, Guam
93914 to F-13A
93917 assigned to 19th BG, 93rd BS at North Field, Guam
93918 ("City of Pipestone") assigned to 29th BG, 42rd BS and completed 35 missions against
Japan.
93919 to F-13A
93921 used at Wright Field to test feasibility of towing a P-80 to increase the fighter's range.

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