| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-6331 |
| Alternate Serial: | 26331 |
| Military Code: | K-40 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| C/n (msn): | 3465 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Xinjin |
| Country: | China |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: - Other: ZUXJ |
| Photo Date: | June 1944 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 477809 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo taken in China during the first combat mission for the B-29s in the China-Burma-India theatre. A 40BG aircraft based at Chakulia, India, it would have staged through Xinjin (then known as Hsinching). Each B-29 base in India was paired with a Chinese forward deployment field. 42-6331 was declared war weary and converted to a fuel transport. It was shot down by an RAF Beaufighter over Burma on December 20, 1944. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 17 July 2022, and has since been viewed 354 times. |