USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-69905 ... 44-70004 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing B-29-70-BW Superfortress
MSN 10737/10836
69907 (39th BG, 60th BS) lost from unknown cause over Pacific while on mission to Kawasaki, Japan Apr 15, 1945.  
MACR 14279.  All 11 crew killed.
69922 (444th BG, 677th BS0 in landing accident at West Field, Tinian Jun 24, 1945.  All crew survived, but
not known if aircraft was repaired.
69926 (499th BG, 878th BS) ditched off Iwo Jima May 14, 1945 after ran out of fueld while on mission to
North Nagoya, Japan.  MACR 14430.  2 crew killed, 10 survived and were rescued.
69928 (330th BG, 457th BS) in landing accident at North Field, Guam May 4, 1945.  All crew survived, not known
if aircraft was repaired.
69932 (498th BG, 873rd BS) in landing accident at Isley Field, Saipan Jul 1, 1945.  Crew survived, but aircraft
was damaged.  Not known if the plane was repaired.
69936 (504th BG, 421st BS) ditched from unknown cause in Pacific Ocean Jun 26, 1945.  MACR 14996.  4 crew killed, 7 rescued.
69939 in midair collision with B-29 44-86364 at 26,000 feet over Stockton, CA Nov 16, 1949.  18 crew
of 21 lost.  69939 crashed 14 mi NW of Stockton.
69941 (505th BG, 482nd BS) crashed on takeoff at North Field, Tinian Aug 16, 1945 due to bad weather.  Crew survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
69942 (383rd BG, 880th BS0 in taxiing accident at Batista Field, Cuba Apr 19, 1945.  All crew survived.  Not known
if aircraft was repaired.
69943 (TB-29, 233rd AAFBU) crashed into high ground 8 mi S of Guadalupe Peak, Texas Jun 30, 1945
while on night navigation training mission during return leg from Davis Monthan AAF to
Mobile, AL.  All 12 aboard killed.
69945 seen at NWF China Lake, CA in mid 1950s, used for explosives testing before being scrapped at 
Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
69951 (98th BW, 345th BS) damaged by gunfire from MiG-15 over bridge at Chongju, North Korea Mar 1, 1951.  Able to
land in South Korea, but aircraft was DBR.
69957 - as SB-29 at China Lake; nose now at U.S. Aviation Museum, Inyokern, California
69959 (93rd BS, 19th BG) lost from unknown cause at Guam Jun 10, 1945.  MACR 14616.  Fate of crew unknown.
69961 (505th BG, 484th BS) ditched after takeoff 2 mi W of North Field, Tinian May 19, 1945 due to flaps being raised too
soon.  MACR 14474.  7 crew killed, 4 survived and were rescued.
69963 (MSN 10795  "Big SCHMOO / WINNIE II" 444BG/58BW/678BS) was one of two B-29s used for post-war rocket 
assisted takeoff test program, designed to extend range by using less fuel on take-off.   
Program probably cancelled because of development of the B-47 /B-36 and  in-flight refueling advances. 
Salvaged Dec/1951
69964 (505th BG) shot down over Tokyo May 26, 1945.  MACR 14502. 8 crew killed, 3 crew fate unknown
69965 (462nd BG) shot down by Ki-45 Jun 5, 1945 over Kobe, Japan.  MACR 14605.  4 crew killed, 7 bailed out and
became POWs.  6 were executed, 1 died in captivity.
69966 (462nd BG) shot down by J2M3 May 14, 1945 near Nagoya, Japan and crashed in Iseno Bay.  MACR 14431.
4 crew killed, 7 bailed out and became POW.  5 were executed, 2 released in 1945.
69970 (504th BG, 398th BS, "Nip Finale") shot down by AAA and crashed at Yaehara Chiba, Japan May 29, 1945 while on
mission to Yokohama, Japan.  MACR 16100.  All 12 crew KIA
69972 retired to China Lake Mar 14, 1965.  *Doc* stored on range for many years 
at Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA.  Acquired by
National Museum of Naval Aviation Feb 1994 and registered
N6735C but did not leave China Lake until recovered Apr 15, 1998 and 
moved to United States Air Museum, Inoykern, CA 
for restoration.  Was located at Boeing plant in Wichita
KS for restoration back to flying condition as N69972.  Aircraft
moved out of Boeing plant Mar 2007 (they need the room) and
a hangar appeal has been launched.  Restoration virtually complete Sep 2015.
69973 w/o Aug 8, 1945 in crash 7 mi E of Milton, Florida.  One killed, rest of crew bailed out.
69977 (98th BW) attached by MiGs while hitting bridge at at Kogungong-dong,
Korea and crashlanded at K-1 Mar 1, 1951.
69978 (504th BG, 398th BS) lost from unknown cause in Pacific Ocean May 25, 1945 while on mission to Tokyo.  MACR 14503.
6 crew killed, 5 bailed out and became POW.
69979 damaged while parked at North Field, Tinian May 20, 1945 by crashing B-29 42-24913.
69980 (92nd BG, 325th BS, "Deal Me In") to reclamation at Tinker AFB Aug 8, 1954.
69982 (SB-29) disappeared March 18, 1953 while searching in Newfoundland for RB-36H 51-13721 that General Ellsworth
was lost on.  None of the crew of 10 were ever found.
69983 (MSN 10815) in 1974 was at Sandia Atomic Museum, Kirtland AFB, NM.  Museum failed, and aircraft reported 
1976 to be derelict and dismantled.  Acquired by USAFM.  Reported
at Saipan, Marianas in 1985 and later at Travis AFB, CA
69984 (MSN 10816) reported 1975 in storage at NAS China Lake, CA
69989 damaged in crash Nov 4 1947 3 mi SW of Wilbur, Washington.
69990 (19th BG, 30th BS) crashed NW of Iwo Jima Jul 1, 1945 due to two engines on fire while on mission
to Shimonoseki, Japan.  MACR 14693.  2 crew killed, 9 bailed out and were rescued.
69993 (498th BG, 874th BS0 lost 2 engines after takeoff and crashlanded at Kobler Field, Saipan Jun 22, 1945. All
crew survived but aircraft was destroyed.
69996 (330th BG, 457th BS) crashed at Iwo Jima due to engine failure Aug 8, 1945.  All crew survived but
aircraft was destroyed.
69998 (487th BG, 398th BS) lost from unknown cause Aug 28, 1945, South Pacific.  MACR 14867
70001 abandoned on Iwo Jima
70002 (444th BG, 676th BS0 crashed at West Field, Tinian May 17,1 945.  Aircraft was destroyed.
70004 (60th BS, 39th BG) lost from unknown cause in Pacific May 4, 1945.  MACR 14367.  Fate of crew unknown.