superfortress

I have been looking at this photo for a while and come to the conclusion it must be 42-65341 'big Z 25' from 500BG. This photo was taken later than the one I have, showing 44 bombing missions instead of 43 (the one I have) plus 10 other missions (those male(?) figures at the bottom), vs seven on mine. The final four bombing mission symbols are placed differently but it must be the same aircraft in spite of that..... The number of Japanese fighter claims (seven) are the same. Stig

PS: Photo taken ca Aug 1945 Stig

I believe this is 44-87618 used by 28BS 19BG in Korea Stig

Boeing B-29A Superfortress, USAAF (later USAF) Ser. No. 44-61967, shot down during the Korean War. See: aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=85745 Boeing B-29A-55-BN Superfortress 44-61967 Assigned to 30th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. Deployed to Kadena AB, Okinawa. Named ‘Miss Jackie The Rebel’ and operated by the 19th BW, 30th BS. The aircraft was shot down by Soviet pilot Studilin in the region of Seoncheon while completing a bombing mission on a railroad bridge at Gwaksan, North Korea. The Soviet aircraft attacked 'Miss Jackie' four times. The first attack was unsuccessful due to distance. On the second attack the engine on the left wing caught fire. After the fourth attack an engine on the right wing caught fire. Then the heavy bomber went out of control and crashed into the sea about 15-20 kilometers south-east of the Tetsyuzan Peninsula. Last positive radio transmission made on VHF at control point 38°15' N. 124°51' E. There were no distress signals or further transmissions of any sort. No further sightings of the aircraft were made and when reported overdue at 03:15 hours (local time) 11 June 1952. A search of the area was instituted with negative result. All 14 crew members were killed. . . .