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USAAF 5th AF 38th BG 405th BS Former Assignment 3rd BG 8th BS
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Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Constructors Number 87-8502. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25D-10 Mitchell serial number 41-30337. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 3rd Bombardment Group, 8th Bombardment Squadron. Later, assigned to the 38th Bombardment Group (38th BG), 405th Bombardment Squadron (405th BS). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On April 16, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield on a bombing mission against Hollandia. On the return flight, the formation encountered a severe weather front of bad weather. Returning, this B-25 landed at Saidor Airfield in poor visibility and collided with F-5A Lightning 42-67350. The B-25 crew of four were killed in the crash. Afterwards, the mission was dubbed "Black Sunday". References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25D-10 Mitchell 41-30337 "30337 (38th BG, 405th BS) collided with F-5A 42-67350 in poor visibility at Saidor Apr 16, 1944 during infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollandia. 4 crew killed." Black Sunday (2000) by Michael Claringbould mentions this loss Contribute
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