B-29s That Flew in the Korean War

(25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953)

 Listed Numerically by Serial Number

Updated: 5/26/2012

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Red=Aircraft lost               Blue=LINK               (Underlined=verified)               Orange=Data Conflict       

SERIAL#

Red=loss

WING-SQDN

CREWS (A/C)

     NOSE ART (Linked)

REMARKS   (Contact Person)    DATE = KORWALD LINK       Photo Link

Bold red details loss & known Soviet MiG pilots.    Final Disposition

42-24906

98BG

 

SLICA CHICA

B-29-55-BW

42-42034

512WRS

 

PADDY DADDY

WB-29

42-63380 

98BG   

 

SPITTIN' KITTEN

B-29

42-63557 

19BG-30BS

 

 

B-29 

42-65272 

19BG–30BS

98BG-344BS

 

BLUETAILFLY

THE US MULE

B-29-25-MO  Assigned to two units with two different

 nose art names.     (Voyles)

42-65275

22BG-19BS

THAETE

REDDY

B-29-25-MO            (Nist)

42-65306

19BG-28BS

THOMPSON

OUTLAW, THE

B-29-25-MO   10/02/1951: No KORWALD Listing-CRASHED ON T.O.

 

42-65333

19BG

 

 

B-29

42-65352

98BG

19BG

 

HOT TO GO

B-29

42-65353

98BG

 

 

B-29-30-MO   10/05/1950: Engine Trouble – Bailed out

42-65357 

92BG/

98BG-345BS /

19BG-28BS

 

 

ASHLEY

 

SHADY LADY

DOUBLE OR NUTHIN'

B-29-30-MO    Heavily damaged by  Flak & MiGs. Returned

to states, overhauled &  sent to 19BG. (Possible serial- "Shady Lady" art conflict)   01/29/1953,  Shot down by MiGs  PYONGYANG

42-65361

19BG-93BS

 

PURPLE SHAFT

B-29-30-MO

42-65369

19BG-93BS

FROST

 

B-29-30-MO   04/12/1951: Crash landed at Kadena--gear failed

42-65370

19BG

 

FIFINELLA

B-29                          (Smisek)   Possible nose art name conflict.

42-65390

98BG-

307 BW-

 

LAGGIN’ WAGGON

B-29  

42-65392

307 BW-

 

[no nose art]

B-29       02/01/1952: MIDAIR COLLISION WITH 1908

 No KORWALD listing

42-93880

98BG

 

DUCHESS, THE - ALMOST READY

B-29A-10-BN                               Reclaimed 9/27/53

42-93892

98BG

               

DRAGON LADY

B-29A-10-BN

42-93896

98BG

 

 

B-29  

42-93903

19BG

 

 

B-29                                                Salvaged 8/11/50 at Kadena

42-93970

307 BW-

19BG-

 

 

B-29                                               Reclaimed 5/5/54 at Davis-Monthan

42-93971

19BG-28BS

 

SOUTH SEA SINNER

B-29A-15-BN             (Smisek)  Crashed

42-93974

98BG-343BS

BIGHAM              

BIGHAM  (no photo)

B-29A-20-BN  11/09/1951: AAA -BAILED OUT

Paengnyongdo

42-93982

19BG-28BS

 

ISLAND QUEEN

B-29                             (Bob Harris)     Reclaimed 8/19/54 at Pyote

42-93987

91SRW-91SRS

 

 

RB-29A-20-BN       Reclaimed 10/15/54 at Yokota  (Bard)

42-93992

91SRW-91SRS

                   

WHERE NEXT?

FLACK SHACK

RB-29A-20-BN    Crashed on 01/21/52.   Total Loss  (Bard)

 (No Korwald Listing)

42-93993

91SRW-91SRS

 

 

RB-29A-20-BN      Reclaimed 2/6/54 at Eglin          (Bard)

42-94000

91SRW-91SRS

               

TIGER LIL

RB-29A-20-BN    11/7/54 Cold War shoot down           (Bard)

42-94009

19BG

 

 

B-29                                                   Salvaged 7/14/54 at Davis-Monthan

42-94022

98BG

 

SKIVVY GIRL

B-29                                                    Reclaimed 8/11/54 at Yokota

42-94031

307BW

 

 

B-29                                                     Reclaimed 2/27/54 at McClellan

42-94032

307BW

 

 

B-29  Circumstances of loss unknown.  Reclaimed 6/13/54 at Kadena

42-94038

22BG-19BS

19BG

 

MISS MANUKI

B-29                                                    Reclaimed 9/13/54 at Davis-Monthan

42-94043

19BG

 

 

B-29  

42-94045

307BW-371BS

KRUMM

[no nose art]

B-29A-25-BN  10/23/1951: Shot down by Lt. Col. Aleksandr P. Smorchkov - BT

42-94047

56WRS

 

 

B-29   (Smisek)                                     Reclaimed 9/1/54at Yokota

42-94062

307BW

 

 

B-29   (Smisek)                                     Reclaimed 4/20/65 at Kelly

42-94072

307BW-371BS

HAYNES

[no nose art]

B-29A-25-BN  09/08/1950: CRASHED OFF OKINAWA

42-94099

19BG

 

 

B-29                                                        Reclaimed 9/27/54 at McClellan

44-27260

22BG

 

 

B-29  

44-27262

19BG

307BW-370BS

               

[no nose art]

B-29-35-MO   01/27/1953: CRASHED NEAR TOM-NI;

 Ten bailed successfully.

44-27263

22BG-33BS

 

 

B-29                                (Trainor)

44-27268

43ARS

 

SOPHISTICATED BUM

SCHLIMEIL OF FORTUNE

KB-29M-35-MO

44-27276

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-27277

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-27278

22BG-2BS

DEATON

SHEEZA GOER!

B-29-35-MO                   (Thompson)

44-27282

301AREFS

 

TOWN PUMP

KB-29M

 

44-27287

307 BW-

 

 

B-29  

44-27288

19BG-28BS

98BG

 

 

B-29-35-MO    09/10/1950: MAJOR BATTLE DAMAGE

44-27292

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-27296

92BG-325BS

 

 

B-29-35-MO                        

 

44-27308

3ASR

 

HONGCHOW

B-29

44-27314

307BW-370BS

SALISBURY

[no nose art]

B-29-35-MO  12/04/1951: CRASHED NEAR KADENA

44-27326

92BG

307BW-372BS

98BG

 

MCNEELY

 

UNITED NOTIONS

B-29-40-MO - KORWALD Loss Report -09/13/1951: CRASHED INTO MOUNTAIN 5 E. TAEGU

44-27329

301AREFS

 

PIECE ON EARTH

KB-29M

44-27330

92BG

 

 

B-29

44-27332

92BG

98BG-344BS

 

LEACH

MISS  SPOKANE

MISS MINOOKY

B-29-40-MO  10/13/1951: DAMAGED - No KORWALD

listing.  Aircraft was returned to the states in March, ‘52

44-27341

98BG-343BS

HOLDER

ELSIE: THE ARMORED COW/ DREAMER

B-29-40-MO    03/01/1951: AAA MAJOR D. 10/24/1951:

 MIG DAMAGE - LANDED AT TAEGU

44-27347

307BW-372BS

GRINER

[no nose art]

B-29-40-MO   10/23/1951: CRASHED AT KIMPO  BT

44-27846

19BG-30BS

 

B-29

44-61529

22BG-19BS

 

 

B-29

44-61533

91SRW-91SRS

 

SALEM WITCH

B-29A-35-BN                           (Bard)

44-61535

19BG-28BS

307BW

 

RAZ'N HELL

B-29-90-BW                    (Bringsauf)  (Recently Restored at Castle AFB, Merced CA) 

44-61537

98BG

 

TDY WIDOW II

 

44-61562

19BG-28BS

98BG

 

NEVER HOPPEN

B-29A-35-BN

44-61617

92BG-325BS

98BG

 

NIPP-PON-ESE

Pride of  Brooklyn: Leo the Lion

B-29A-40-BN    09/09/1950 Crashed while making emergency landing

 at  Miho AB                        (Reece)

44-61618

92BG

 

BABY’S BUGGY (no photo)

B-29

44-61623

98BG

307BW

 

 

B-29A-40-BN                                                      

44-61638

19BG-30BS

EDENBO

BUGS' BALL BUSTER

B-29A-40-BN    07/19/1950: YAK-9 DAMAGE, 1 wounded

44-61640

514WRS

 

 

WB-29A-61640-BN  Lost 2-26-52 while on a typhoon

 tracking mission.

44-61642

19BG-

 

 

B-29

44-61656

19BG-30BS

BORDEAUX

CREAM OF THE CROP

B-29A-40-BN  10/22/1951: MIG D.  ENTIRE CREW BAILED-Yellow Sea

& Rescued. Shot down by Lt. Col. Aleksandr P. Smorchkov

44-61661

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-61669

22BG

19BG

 

MISSION INN

B-29

44-61676

307BW-372BS

98BG-343BS

TOLSON

COLLINS

307[No nose art]

 SAD SAC (T.D.Y.)

B-29A-40-BN   11/14/1950   MiG D. – Crashed- Kimpo

44-61682

19BG-30BS

 

ATOMIC TOM

B-29A-40-BN   SN?    (Morris)

44-61683

307BW

 

 

B-29  

44-61684

307BW-371BS

YOUNGER

[No nose art]

B-29   01/10/51             Jumped by 15 MiGs over Pyongyang 

44-61690

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-61693

22BG-2BS

 307BW

19BG    

 

 

BLUE TAIL FLY, THE (22BG)

 (no photo)

B-29A-40-BN  05/07/1951: AAA DAMAGE – PYONGYANG

Also reported as a loss.

44-61694

22BG

307BW

98BG-343 BS

 

 

B-29

44-61705

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-61718

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-61721

98BG-345BS

 

MASON'S HONEY

B-29A-45-BN

44-61727

91SRW-91SRS

BRAZIL

SO TIRED (Seven to  Seven)

RB-29A-45-BN      07/04/1952:  Shot down by

 MiG.  11 of  13  taken POW        (Bard)

44-61738

512WRS/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-61748

307BW

 

IT'S HAWG WILD

B-29A-45-BN

44-61749

19BG--30BS

HARDISON

SOUTHERN COMFORT

B-29A-45-BN  09/19/1950 Damage   11/07/1950: Crashed

In Japan.  Depicted SC photos, taken in 1951, show B-29 with

 same name  as one that crashed earlier (no sn available)

44-61751

19BG-93BS

HARVEY

LUBRICATING LADY  (no photo)

B-29A-45-BN  10/31/1952: DITCHED 9NW KADENA

44-61757

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-61776

98BW-343BS

BADER

RAPID RABBIT

B-29A   04/01/1952: ENG. TROUBLE-BAILED-Kansong

44-61790

92BG-326BS

19BG-93BS

 

PEACE ON EARTH

B-29A-45-BN

  Ditched on return flight to ZI (U.S.)

44-61802

92BG-

307BW-372BS

HEISE

[No nose art]

B-29A-45-BN    01/10/1953: MIG D.   Crew Bailed

44-61807

 -91SRS

 

ICHIBAN (no photo)

RB-29A-50-BN        (Bard)

44-61809

98BG

 

SIC’ EM

B-29

44-61810

91SRW-91SRS

BUSCH

SOUTHERN COMFORT

RB-29  13/06/1952: Shot down over Sea of Japan by Soviet

 pilots, Fedotov & Proskurin.  No survivors; No KORWALD (Bard)

44-61813

55SRW-31SRS

LADEN

OVER EXPOSED

RB-29A-50-BN  11/09/1950: MiG Damage- Crashed at 

Johnson AFB, Japan.  Was first (B-29) to claim a MiG & crash

 as result of  attack.  (Photo of crash—scroll down)

44-61815 

19BG-30BS

98BG

91SRW-91SRS

ENGLISH

BUB (Beat Up Bastard)

DAIJOBU , MOON'S MOONBEAM

SUNBONNET KING

 

B & RB-29A-50-BN   10/07/1952   No KORWALD: Shot down on

 USSR Ferret Mission by LA-11 N. of Hokkaido.  Crew of 8 killed.  

(Bard)

44-61816

19BG-

307BW-371BS

FOGLER

SIT ‘N GIT**

B-29A-50-BN   10/23/1951: MiG D- NAMSI  BT

Aircraft assigned to two units.  **No nose art with 307BW

44-61817

31RS

91SRW-91SRS

 

SHUTTERBUG

AH Sooooooooo

RB-29

    (Bard)

44-61818

91SRW-91SRS

 

BOOMERANG

RB-29                      (Anderson)     (Bard)

44-61824

307BW-370BS

DEMPSEY

[No nose art]

B-29A-50-BN  05/07/1951:  AAA D. 10/23/1951:

Shot up near NAMSI  BT

44-61830

92BG-

98BG-       

19BG-

 

EVERY MAN A TIGER

MYASIS DRAGON

 

B-29A-50-BN  03/01/1951 : MIG D. -Kogungong-dong

Transferred to 19BG

44-61834

98BG-343BS

 

SLOW FREIGHT 4TH

LADY BE GOOD

B-29A-50-BN

44-61835 

19BG-30BS

WRIGHT/PERRY

BARRENTINE

DRAGON LADY

B-29A-50-BN   04/12/1951: Photo: MIG Damage–Fatalities Landed Suwon.   

10/31/1951: WING BLEW OFF AFTER T.O.

44-61854

91SRW-91SRS

 

BUTTERFLY BABY

RB-29A-50-BN       (Bard)

44-61872

98BG-

307BW

 

ACE IN THE HOLE

SAC’S APPEAL

B-29  “Ace” damaged by AAA during raid against Sinanju;

 crash landed at K-14.

44-61874

98BG-

 

Slick Chick

B-29A-50-BN               00/00/1952: FORCED DOWN AT KIMPO

No KORWALD

44-61878

98BG

 

No Name Babe 1

B-29

44-61884

580 Air Resupply & Communications Sq

 

 

B-29     The 580th  was a “spook”  outfit.  Listed as loss 06/13/52

44-61885

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A  Weather Recon  (Ed Stringer)

44-61893

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A 

44-61894

98BG-

 

 

B-29     Transferred to RAF 2/11/51.  RAF serial WF502

 

44-61896

98BG

 

 

B-29

44-61897

19BG-

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-61902

19BG-28BS

THOMPSON

BLAKE

Clusterphobia  (no photo)

APACHE

B-29   Photo of this aircraft with AAA battery in background

 indicates this was our crew-assigned B-29.  06/10/1952:

 AAA & MiG Damage-  Emergency Landing K-14

44-61908

307BW     -

 

[No nose art]

B-29A-50-BN   02/01/1952:  MIDAIR COLLISION W/42-65392

 No Survivors

44-61920

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-61922

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-61923

92BG-325BS

98BG-

HOXIE

HOXIE'S HOAX (no photo)

B-29A-55-BN  07/13/1950: CRASHED-Bomb salvo explosion.

 5 bailed  & rescued

44-61925

92BG

98BG

 

CHIEF SPOKANE- THE RED ERASER (no photo)

B-29A-50-BN

44-61927

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-61929

91SRW-91SRS

MYERS/

ROMNEY

HONEYBUCKET HONSHOS

RB-29A-55-BN       (Bard)

44-61932

98BG-343BS

19BG

MANLEY

 

OUR GAL

B-29A-55-BN  10/24/1951: MIG D. –BAILED, WONSAN;

7 rescued  Shot down by Lt. Col. Aleksandr P. Smorchkov

44-61936

98BG-345BS

 

 

B-29

44-61938

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-61940

307BW-372BS

FOULKS

[No nose art]

B-29A-55-BN 11/14/1950: Shot Up   10/23/1951: MIG D.

Shot  down - CRASHED YELLOW SEA BT               Photo

44-61948

98BG

19BG

 

SHEER MADNESS

B-29A-55-BN

44-61950

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-61951

92BG-

98BG-

91SRW-91SRS

 

 

OVER EXPOSED

OUR LIL’ LASS

B-29A-55-BN

F-13A-55-BN (AFTER MODIFICATION)

(Bard)

44-61953

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-61954

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-61957

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-61967

19BG-30BS

EARNS

MISS JACKIE THE REBEL

B-29A-65-BN  6/10/1952: Hit by AAA near RR Bridge at

 Kwakson  NK, last contact at 101315Z  Note: Evidence

overwhelmingly supports MiG shoot down (see #2183)

44-62002

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62008

19BG

HENDERSON

 

B-29

44-62009

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62010

92BG

98BG-344BS             

WESTBERG

LUCKY STRIKE

B-29A-60-BN

44-62011

19BG-28 BS

FOSTER

 

B-29A-60-BN  12/30/1952: SHOT DOWN- PYONGYANG

44-62022

91SRW-91SRS

 

OLD DOUBLE DEUCE (no photo)

RB-29A-60-BN   Parts of 2022 used to construct “Peachy,”

 lost in WWII, @ the  Weisboro Museum, Pueblo CO.    (Bard)

44-62025

92BG

19BG

 

 

JITA

B-29

44-62034

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62041

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62042

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62053

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62042

98BG-345BS

RAINEY

 

B-29A-60-BN               03/28/1952: Engine Trouble, Landed.

Gunners & Radio bailed.  One gunner survived.  No KORWALD

44-62060

22BG

 

SPIRIT OF FREEPORT

B-29A-60-BN

44-62061

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62063

19BG-93BS

 

BIG SHMOO

B-29A-60-BN  Aircraft appears on a 2005 stamp.

44-62071

19BG-30BS

FIERRO

 

B-29A-60-BN  10/27/51: (KORWALD # error) MiG damage; Crash Landed at K-14, Five  wounded onboard.  Sr.Lt. Dmitri Samoylov

44-62073

307BW-370BS

GARRISON

 

B-29A-60-BN   11/08/1952: Shot down on night mission

44-62082

92BG

HERR

                   

B-29A-60-BN     07/28/1950: ENGINE FIRE – Landed at

Haneda, Japan.  Some of crew bailed out.

44-62083

307BW-372BS

ADAMS

[No nose art]

B-29A-60-BN    01/31/1952: UNK OPERATIONAL LOSS

44-62084

92BG-325BS

 

HOIT

UNITED NOTIONS

B-29A-60-BN  09/09/1950: AAA–Exploded in mid-air near Wolbong-ni. 

KORWALD Loss Report

44-62089

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62090

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62096

307BW-372BS

TEMPLE

[No nose art]

B-29A  Model & Commentary

44-62098

98BG-

 

 

B-29    

44-62099

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62100

92BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62102

92BG-

98BG-

307BW

 

 

B-29             11/19/52:  Shot down Cho-Do Island

44-62103

98BG-343BS

                   

HAULIN' ASS

B-29A-60-BN          (Hall)  Shot down & ditched in Sea of Japan

44-62106

98BG-345BS

 

CHIEF MAC'S 10 LITTLE INDIANS MISS YANKEE DOODLE

READY WILLIN WANTON

VICIOUS ROOMER

B-29A-60-BN               03/01/1951: AAA DAMAGE  At one point

 had art on both sides of nose!

44-62108

98BG-343BS

MILLER

MYAKINAS

B-29A-60-BN   04/10/1951  ENGINE TROUBLE – Crash

landed in S. Korea.

44-62110

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62111

92BG-

 

 

B-29     12/18/50: Surveyed Yokota

44-62114

92BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62141

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62150

307BW-372BS

 

 

B-29A-65-BN   circa 1952    (Dana Haskin)

44-62152

19BG-93BS

 

STATESIDE REJECT

B-29A-65-BN  11/15/1950: BATTLE D. -K-14

Crashed later on T/O, Kadena

44-62160

22BG

 

 

B-29    Rotated back to ZI after deployment

44-62166

307BW-371BS

98BG

ROSS

 

FUJIGMO**

B-29A  07/22/52  Engine fire & explosion, 77 mi Taegu

**Not the 19th FUJIGMO usually depicted.

44-62167

98BG-344BS

ROPER

BUST'N THE BLUE

B-29A-65-BN               08/30/1952: Crashed 4 mi. NE Taegu

44-62170

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62173

98BG

 

BRADFORD

PEAK OF PERFECTION

PEEK OF PERFECTION

B-29                             (Wayne Hembree)

44-62181

307BW-372BS

 

[No nose art]

B-29A-65-BN   00/00/1951   SHOT DOWN- No KORWALD

44-62183

19BG-28BS

BROM

HOT TO GO

B-29A-65-BN  6/10/1952: SHOT DOWN at night by rockets.

 KARELIN (MiG pilot)  (Glenn Garig)  

44-62186

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62188

92BG-326BS

HOBAN

TREMLIN GREMLINS

B-29A-65-BN                 (Reece)

44-62196

22BG-

 

NEVER HOPPEN

B-29A-65-BN      Nose Art Not certain (same as 44-61362).

44-62199

22BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62201

19BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62207

98BG-344BS

SPUTLER

PHIPPEN

TO EACH HIS OWN

B-29A-65-BN               06/09/1952: Crash Landed at K-2

44-62208

92BG-326BS

307BW-

TEBBS

MISS LIBERTY BELLE

B-29

44-62209

307BW-

 

 

B-29

44-62211

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62213

92BG-

98BG- 

 

FRIENDLY UNDERTAKER (no photo)

B-29A-70-BN

44-62217

91SRW-91SRS

ARNOLD

 

RB-29A-70-BN            01/13/1953: SHOT DOWN by Dobrovichan; 3 KIA, 11 POW  (Bard)

44-62218

92BG-

98BG-

19BG-

 

SHINPAINI

B-29

44-62224

92BG/325BS/

 98BG-345BS

19BG

                   

GUARDIANS OF PEACE

WANDERER

B-29A-70-BN

44-62227

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62237

98BG

98BG

EIGHT BALL

TONDEMONAI

B-29A-70-BN  08/06/52  Crashed on T.O.  (Jess Richey)

44-62252

307BW-371BS

CHENAULT

[No nose art]

B-29A-70-BN     04/12/1952: MIG DAMAGE - Crashed near Suwon

44-62253

98BG-345BS

19BG

 

RELUCTANT DRAG'ON, THE

B-29A-70-BN   Scrapped at DM, 7/29/54  (Wade)

44-62261

98BG-344BS

 

NIP ON NEES

B-29A-70-BN

44-62262

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-62270

307BW

98BG-343BS

 

 

ALABAMA SWEETHEART

ME WORRY

B29A-70-BN 

44-62273

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-62279

22BG -33 BS

98BG-

MARTIN   

 

B-29A-70-BN               10/19/1950: CRASHED AFTER T.O.

44-62281

98BG-345 BS

COMFORT

FIREBALL

B-29A-70-BN  05/07/1951: AAA DAMAGE.

Landed at Yakota

44-62287

307BW    

 

[No nose art]

B-29A-70-BN    05/07/1951:  AAA DAMAGE over Pyongyang

44-62302

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62303

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-62318

22BG

                   

 

B-29A-75-BN

44-69656

307BW-370 BS

98BG-343 BS

HAAS        

307[No nose art]

HEARTS DESIRE II

B-29-55-BW    03/18/1951: ENGINE FIRE – Partial bail out.

44-69661

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-69667

98BG

 

SNUGGLEBUNNY

B-29-55-BW   KORWALD tail number error (03/01/1951)

Reclaimed Tinker, 3/10/54

44-69668

98BG-343 BS

 

WILD GOOSE, THE/

OUTLAW . THE

B-29-55-BW     (Harper)

44-69672

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-69682

19BG-93BS

HATFIELD

HOT BOX

B-29-50-MO    04/12/1951: Attacked by 15-20 MiGs.

Exploded, crashed into mountain, no parachutes.

44-69704

91SRW-91SRS

 

 

RB-29A-70-BN       (Bard)

44-69710

43 ARS

                   

HOMOGENIZED ETHYL

KB-29-60-BW              TANKER

44-69723

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69727

98BG-345 BS

 

HOT T' TROT

B-29-60-BW

44-69746

22BG-

98BG-343BS

19BG-28BS

 

RUMMEL

(22nd)CHARLIE'S WAGON

(98th)SEPTEMBER SONG

B-29-60-BW    03/30/1951: MIG DAMAGE.  Landed at Itazuke.

 Apparently reassigned from 22BG to 98th to 19th

44-69746

98BG

3RCS

 

 

B-29-60-BW  This airplane either got around a lot or the tail

Numbers are screwed up

44-69763

19BG-28BS

98BG-

SHIPLEY

TOP OF THE MARK     

B-29                             (Durham)    

                                        

44-69770

54WRS

 

TYPHOON GOON II

B-29   (Mann)  10/26/52 Lost in Typhoon. No KORWALD

44-69771

98BG-345BS

19BG-

 

(98th)OLD WILD GOOSE  (no photo)

B-29                               (Harper)

44-69786

19BG-

 

 

B-29                              (Smisek)

44-69800

98BG-344BS

 

BEETLE  BOMB-ER

B-29-60-BW    (Smisek) This is not the Lake Mead Beetle

44-69802

307BW-371BS

19BG-93BS

 

SANDERS

 

BAIT ME

B-29-60-BW     (Farrell)

 09/13/1952: Iced up & crashed in S. Korea- one survivor.

44-69803

98BG-344BS

CARLISLE

LOADED’  LEVEN

B-29-60-BW  2/28/1952: ENGINE TROUBLE – Bailed out

 in extreme NE corner of the Punchbowl.

44-69805

92BG-

98BG-

BULLMAN

DEAL ME IN

MISS BEHAVEN (?)

B-29-60-BW   10/14/1950: FIRE ON BOARD – 1 KILLED-

 LANDED OK

44-69812

98BG-345 BS

 

FRY'IN PAN, THE

SUCOSHI NI!               

B-29-60-BW   03/01/1951: AAA DAMAGE  Landed OK

44-69817

19BG-28BS

 

 

B-29            02/05/52: Ramp AccidentCrashed (Smisek)

No Korwald Listing                       

44-69818

19BG -28BS

CAMPBELL

STAR DUSTER

ROUGH ROMAN

B-29-65-BW   07/07/1953: CRASHED in  weather

Landing at K-3

44-69856

19BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69866

19BG-28BS

LAYTON

 

B-29-65-BW    07/12/1950: YAK-9 DAMAGE - BAILED

44-69894

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69898

22BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69909

98BG-345BS

 

 

DYNA MITE II (no photo)

OLD GRANDMA (no photo)

B-29  Harold Watson was assigned to the ground crew

 for 208th mission.

44-69944

98BG-344BS

 

LOADED LADY

B-29

44-69951

301AREFS

 

SHORT TIME ONLY

KB-29M  Salvaged (junked) in S. Korea after emergency landing

 due to battle damage

44-69959

19BG-30BS

 

 

B-29

44-69977

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69998

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-69999

19BG-28BS–30BS

JONES, R

SURE THING

FOUR OF A KIND

B-29-70-BW       (Overby) "Sure Thing")              (Perigo)

                   Reclaimed 7/14/54 at Davis-Monthan

44-69977

98BG-

307BW-

 

 

B-29-70-BW    03/01/1951: AAA DAMAGE- NoKORWALD

44-69980

92BG

 

LAKE SUCCESS EXPRESS

B-29-70-BW

44-70007

19BG-93BS

 

TARGET TONITE

B-29-75-BW

44-70012

19BG-93BS

 

MAX EFFORT

B-29-75-BW

44-70019

421ARS

 

Who’s Next

B-29-75-BW Tanker conversion

44-70021

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-70041

98BG

DURLING

STINGER QUEEN

B-29                          (Zieser)

                Salvaged 7/14/1954 at Davis-Monthan

44-70042

22BG-

19BG--28BS

 

 

LEMON DROP KID (28BS)

B-29-75-BW

44-70055

307BW-370BS

DUCKWORTH

[No nose art]

B-29 Emerg. Circa 1952, Landing Kimpo: 37mm damage.

(Could be repeated below w/o tail #)

44-70064

19BG-28BS

 

 

B-29A-75BW

44-70073

92BG-326BS

98BG-344BS

COOPER

MAC'S EFFORT

WINCHESTER73-RED RAIDER

B-29-75-BW            (Reece)

44-70077

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-70089

2ASR

 

 

B-29

44-70101

2ASR

 

 

B-29

44-70125

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-70131

2ASR

 

 

B-29

44-70134

19BG-93BS

 

NO SWEAT (later version)

B-29                        (Frank Farrell)

44-70151

307BW-370BS

SHIELDS

[No nose art]

B-29-80-BW   10/23/1951: Shot Down-D'YACHENKO  BT

44-70153

512SRW

 

 

WB-29    Crashed on approach to Misawa in a heavy snow storm

44-83934

98BG

 

PA-PA-SAN’S PARASITES

SHACK RABBIT (no photo)

UNDECIDED

B-29-45-BA

44-83953

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-84032

92BG-

 

 

B-29

44-84066

92BG-325BS

 

 

B-29-60-BA

44-84078

3ARS

 

 

SB-29

44-84080

19BG-28BS

98BG-343BS

 

SOFT TOUCH

ALL SHOOK

B-29-60-BA

44-84124

 

CURRAN

 

B-29-60-BA   02/11/1952: CRASHED  No KORWALD Entry

44-86247

98BG-344BS

BRENNAN

M P I

B-29-40-MO   11/18/1951: Crashed on T.O. – Yokota.

 Crew survived; 11 fire fighters killed

44-86252

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-86254

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-86261

22BG-33BS

 

MULE TRAIN

B-29-40-MO

44-86268

307BW-371BS

BUCKNER

[No nose art]

B-29-45-MO   04/07/1951: SHOT DOWN - Gulf  of Korea

44-86271

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-86272

98BG-343BS

 

LONESOME  POLECAT

B-29-40-MO

44-86273

98BG-345BS

BEAL

LIL' DARLIN'  (no photo)

B-29-40-MO  10/19/1951: CRASHED into the Yokota Bowling

 Alley & Clothing Sales

44-86284

92BG-325BS

DOWN

DOWN'S CLOWNS

B-29-45-MO  1951: Battle Damaged by MiGs and considered

an operational loss even though salvaged in ZI.

44-86290

98BG

 

BABY SAN

B-29

44-86295

98BG

307BW-372BS

 

REETER

98-POLICE ACTION

307th[No nose art]

B-29-40-MO  10/23/1951: SHOT UP-NAMSI on BT.

 Crash landed at Kimpo.  Navigator KIA 

44-86316

19BG-28BS

98BG-344BS

RUMMEL

PERSUADE HER

SPACE MISTRESS

B-29-50-MO

44-86318

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-86323

19BG-28BS

 

FOUR-A-BREAST

B-29-50-MO  TG observed Lucky Dog go down.

Returned to U.S. by Glenn Garig’s crew

44-86327

98BG-343BS

FARLER

 

B-29-50-MO   06/01/1951: Shot Down near KWAKSAN by

Yevgeny Mikhailovich Stelmah (18th GIAP/303rd IAD),

44-86328

19BG-28BS

COOPER

 

B-29-50-MO    09/15/1950: CRASHED on T.O.  - KADENA

44-86330

98BG-

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-86331

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-86335

98BG-343BS

19BG

 

MISS TAMPA-X

TDY WIDOW

B-29-50-MO 3/01/1951: AAA DAMAGE, Caught fire-

Landed K-2

44-86339

98BG-

307BW

 

BIG BLOW

DINAH MIGHT

B-29-50-MO

44-86340

98BG-345BS

 

WOLF PACK

B-29-50-MO   05/07/1951: AAA DAMAGE.  Landed Yokota

44-86340 ??

98BG-343BS

 

 

TDY WIDOW 2

B-29-50-MO  Aircraft assigned to two units;

 [Conflicting reports-may have been reassigned]

44-86343

307BW-371BS

LOWE

WOLF PACK (?)

B-29-50-MO   09/13/1952: AAA - Exploded

44-86346

98BG-343BS

 

 

B-29-50-MO   10/24/1951: MiG D. - LANDED - YOKOTA

44-86349

22BG-

19BG-

 

JOHN'S OTHER WIFE

B-29-50-MO

44-86355

3ASR

 

 

B-29

44-86357

307BW-372BS

MURRAY

[No nose art]

B-29-50-MO    09/16/1950: AAA Damage  08/241951:

 AAA DAMAGE - BAILED OUT

44-86359

19BG-93BS

 

CAPT SAM & TEN "SCENT'S"

B-29

44-86360

98BG-

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-86361

98BG-344BS

WELCH

LONELY LADY & LONELY LADY Under New Management

DICKERT'S DEMONS (no photo)

B-29-50-MO

44-86366

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-86370

19BG--93BS

DECESARE

LUCKY DOG

B-29-55-BW   4/12/1951: MiG attack, fire, ditched.

No survivors.   

44-86371

98BG-345BS

MCTAGGERT

 

B-29-55-MO    05/07/1951: AAA - SHOT DOWN.

4 survivors (Observed by 62281)

44-86376

19BG-30BS

 

MISS N.C.

B-29-55-MO

44-86387

92BG

19BG

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-86390

98BG-343BS

 

SNAKE BIT

TROUBLE BREWER

B-29-55-MO

44-86392 

98BG-345BS

SAWYER

WRIGHTS DELIGHT’S, THEY CHOSÉN FLEW   

B-29-55-MO  11/19/1952: MIG D.  - CRASHED  CHODO

44-86395

307BW-370BS

FIELDS

 

B-29-55-MO   The elusive 9th aircraft on Black Tuesday Mission

44-86400

98BG-344 BS

ROBIE

 

WOODMANSEE

HEART’S DESIRE

BIG GASS BIRD, THE

CHOTTO MATTE

B-29-55-MO  03/31/1952: CRASHED AFTER T/O

44-86408

98BG-

 

HAGERTY'S HAG (no photo)

B-29-55-MO

44-86414

22BG-

19BG-

 

 

B-29

44-86415

98BG-343BS

JONES

MISS MANUKIE

SQUEEZE PLAY

B-29-55-MO   09/19/1951: DITCHED AFTER

 MISSION  No Survivors  (Nose art info may not be accurate)

44-86418

301AREFS

 

SAC QUEEN

KB-29M

44-86422

19BG-

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-86424

307BW

 

 

B-29

44-86433

92BG-325 BS

19BG-

98BG

 

PEACE MAKER

B-29-60-MO

44-86436

98BG-343BS

NASH

MAIS OUI

MISS BEHAVIN

B-29-60-MO     06/20/1951: AAA Damage- Hwangju

44-86438

92BG

 

FLYING PARTS STAND CLEAR

B-29-60-MO

44-86441

22BG

 

 

B-29

44-86446

98BG-344BS

19BG-

 

LADY IN DIS-DRESS

B-29-60-MO   Wing fire,  crashed in Tokyo

44-86450

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

44-86452

307BW

 

 

B-29-55-MO  05/07/1951: AAA DAMAGE – PYONGYANG

44-86670

92BG

307BW

 

NIP-PON-ESE

B-29

44-87591

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-87596

19BG

 

 

B-29A-35-BN 12/30/1952: MIG D - LANDED–Suwon (K-13)

44-87597

19BG

 

 

B-29

44-87601

301AREFS

 

TOUCH AND GO

KB-29-80-BW              TANKER

44-87618

19BG--30BS

 

NO SWEAT (earlier version)

B-29-80-BW    04/12/1951:

 BATTLE D. – CRASHED SEOUL-SCRAPPED

44-87619

19BG-28BS

 

 

B-29-80-BW    (Frank Farrell)

44-87620

92BG-

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-87621

98BG-

 

 

B-29

44-87649

98BG-

WILKINSON

NIGHT AFFAIR

B-29

44-87657

19BG–28BS

COVIC/HENSLEY/

LAPPO

COMMAND DECISION

B-29-85-BW   MiG Ace

44-87661

19BG-30BS

 

AMERICAN BEAUTY

KOZA KID

UGG-LY

NIGHT MARE

B-29

44-87734

19BG--93 BS

FISHER

DOUBLE  WHAMMY

B-29-90-BW    01/23/1952: CRASHED IN SEA OF JAPAN.

 Runaway prop sheared & cut fuselage

44-87760

92BG

307BW-371BS

98BG-343BS

LEWIS      

307-[No nose art]

98-NIP-PON-ESE

B-29-90-BW    10/23/1951: MIG D.–  BT   Sent to Depot,

Repaired & reassigned to the 98BG.

45-21710

307BW

 

 

B-29                                                       Reclaimed 6/12/54 at Kadena

45-21716

421ARS-DET 4

 

SKY OCTANE  (no photo)

KB-29M-90-BW tanker. Believed to have been a fighter refueler

                               from K-2 Taegu   Salvaged 7/14/54 at Davis-Monthan.

45-21721 

98BG-345BS

GRABLE

TAIL WIND/

BURKE'S JERKS (no photo)

B-29-90-BW    02/07/1952: CRASHED AFTER T.O. in snow.

No survivors        (Richey)

45-21725

307BW-370BS

19BG

DEMPSEY

[No nose art]

B-29-90-BW    04/06/1951: CRASHED at Naha in bad WX.

45-21735

22BG

 

 

B-29                                                    Reclaimed 6/24/53 at Tinker

45-21742

91SRW-91SRS

 

HONEYBUCKET HONSHOS II

B-29      Reclaimed 7/14/54 at Davis-Monthan   (Bard)

45-21743

19BG

 

 

B-29                        Returned to ZI 12/12/51, assigned to Eglin. Reclaimed 7/14/54.

45-21745

19BG-30BS

 

LUCIFER

B-29 (Reassigned #) Lucifer was modified to carry radio- controlled 12,000 pound Razon and Tarzon bombs.

45-21746

19BG

 

 

B-29  Probable ERROR Record does not show any assignment to the Far East.  Reclaimed 6/15/54 at Griffis

45-21749 

19BG-93 BS

Col Payne JENNINGS

 

B-29-90-BW    03/29/1951: Crashed into East China Sea,

  2 Engines Out TARZON BOMB SALVO

45-21766

91SRW-91SRS

 

 

B-29      Reclaimed 8/26/54 at Yokota     (Bard)

45-21813

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

45-21814

307BW-371BS

MACGHEE

[No nose art]

B-29-95-BW   11/10/1950: SHOT DOWN- KUSONG

45-21817

54WRS

 

SNOOPY DROOPY

B-29

45-21821

22BG

 

 

B-29                                                    Reclaimed 10/4/54 at Tinker

45-21822

98BG-344BS

WOOD

HEAVENLY LADEN

DESTINATION KNOWN

B-29-95-BW    01/29/1952: ENGINE FIRE – Bailed out

near Yokohama

45-21823

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

45-21824

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

45-21831

512/56WRS

 

 

WB-29A

45-21834

98BG

 

 

B-29                                                    Reclaimed 8/16/54 at Davis-Monthan

*****The

***** Following

***** Have

** No Tail Numbers

But Are Listed in Records& may be duplicates of some of the

 above entries that are missing nose art names***

 

98BG-343BS

 

CAMI NINGYO

B-29

 

19BG--93 BS             

 

DIXIE  BABE

B-29

 

98BG-343 BS            

                   

FRESHLY MAID /CAPT PEON AND HIS 10 ACS (no photo)

B-29

see

remarks

19BG-93BS

 

FUJIGMO

B-29    Crashed due to engine failure on test hop at Kadena. Note:

Eyewitness & photos indicate this is not FUJIGMO 44-62166

 

19BG--

 

HAD A CALL

B-29

?

19BG-28 BS

 

MISS FORTUNE            

B-29   Returned to USA - Thompson

?

19BG-

 

MISS MEGOOK

B-29

?

98BG

 

SOCIETY LEADER

B-29

?

22BG

 

TODDLIN' TURTLE

B-29

?

19BG-

 

 

B-29A        07/19/1950: CRASHED ON T.O. FROM KADENA

?

22BG

 

 

B-29A        10/10/1951: AAA DAMAGE - LANDED - Kimpo

?

98BG-

 

 

B-29A   11/12/1950: BATTLE DAMAGE–Landed-YONPO

?

 

 

 

B-29A    12/06/1950: Major Damage-Landed Kimpo

?

307BW-

GAYSON

 

B-29A    01/?/1952: Crash Landed-Kadena

?

307BW-

F LEMING

 

B-29           08/11/1952: UNKNOWN   No KORWALD

?

19BG-

 

 

B-29A        12/30/1952: MIG DAMAGE - LANDED AT K-13

?

19BG-

 

 

B-29A    01/30/1953: Heavy MiG Damage