USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-69655 ... 44-69704 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-29-55-BW Superfortress
MSN 10487/10536
69655 (499th BG, 877th BS) shot down by Ki-84 over Osaka, Japan Jun 26, 1945 while on mission to Osaka,
Japan.  MACR 14911.  2 crew killed, 9 bailed out and became POW.  All 9 executed.
69656 (307th BW, 370th BS) engine fire, some crew bailed out Mar 19, 1951.
69659 (40th BG, 44th BS) in landing accident at West Field, Tinian Aug 7, 1945.  All crew survived, but
aircraft DBR.
69665 (468th BG, 793rd BS) shot down by Japanese fighter Jun 5, 1945 over Shorenji Nabari City Mie, Japan
while on mission to Kobe.   MACR 14390.  2 crew KIA, 9 bailed out and became POW.  3 died in captivity
and 6 were executed.
69666 (500th BG, 881st BS) lost from unknown cause in Pacific Apr 1, 1945 while on mission to Nakajima
aircraft factory in Tokyo.  MACR 14230.  All 11 crew killed.
69669 (29th BG, 6th BS) shot down by AAA on mission to Nagoya Apr 7, 1945.  All 11 crew KIA.
69673 (19th BG, 93rd BS) crashed from unknown cause at Sofifi Temple, Yokohama, Japahn Apr 16, 1945 while on
mission to Kawasaki, Japan.  MACR 13925.  All 12 crew killed.
69675 (6th BG, 40th BS) crashed in Shimonoseki Straits due to engine failure Mar 27 1945 after departing Tinian to lay
mines in Shimonoseki Straits, Japan.  MACR 13464.  All 11 crew killed.
69676	 WB-29. 53rd SRS, Medium, Weather. Detached to Saudi Arabia 1951. Emergency landing at Karachi, Pakistan; 
crew detained for unlawful arrival.  Aircraft named ‘Karachi Kids’.  Returned to Kindley AFB, Bermuda May 1952
69680 to RAF as Washington B.1 WF437 Mar 22, 1950.  Returned to USAF Jul 22, 1953
69681 damaged May 14, 1945 2 mi E of North Field, Guam while with 28th BS, 19th BG. All crew
survived, aircraft was repaired and transferred to 52nd BS, 29th BG.  MIA Jun 20, 1945, Pacific.  MACR 14880.
69682 (19th BW, 93rd BS) shot down by MiGs Apr 12, 1951.  Crashed into mountain, no parachutes.
69685 (28th BS, 19th BG, 314h BW, 20th AF, "City of Boston/Miss Behavin") flew 34 missions, based on Guam.
Converted to KB-29M.  Reclaimed Tinker AFB, Oklahoma Aug 8, 1954.
69686 (19th BG, 93rd BS) crashed from unknown cause at Itahashi Village Ibargi, Japan Mar 10, 1945
while on mission to Tokyo.  MACR 13857.  9 crew killed, 3 bailed out and became POW.  
69691 (29th BG, 43rd BS) crashed at Minamishuna-cho Joto-Ku, Tokyo, Japan Mar 10, 1945 while on mission
to Tokyo.  MACR 12967.  All 11 crew killed.
69700 assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, later as NACA Langley Research 
Center, Langley Field, VA Jul 31, 1945 to Nov 6, 1950.  Returned to USAF
69703 (497th BG) in crash landing on Motoyama Airfield, Iwo Jima Mar 10, 1945.
69704 converted to KB-29 and used for inflight refuelling trials.