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| USAAF 5th AF 38th BG 823rd BS |
Pilot ? Force Landed April 16, 1944 MACR none Aircraft History Built by North American Aviation (NAA). Constructors Number 96-16746. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-25G-5 Mitchell serial number 42-64867. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 38th Bombardment Group (38th BG) "Sun Setters", 823rd Bombardment Squadron (823rd BS) "The Terrible Tigers". Nicknamed "Old War Horse". 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. This B-25 ran low on fuel and force landed at Saidor Airfield. Afterwards, this B-25 was written off. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-25G-5 Mitchell 42-64867 "64867 (38th BG, 823rd BS) DBR during landing at Saidor Apr 16, 1944 during infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida" Black Sunday (2000) mentions this aircraft Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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