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During the flight, Boyington wrote years later that he thought of hijacking the aircraft, but others aboard thought he was exaggerating. This Betty landed at the start of "Operation Hailstone" the U. S. Navy (USN) Task Force 58 (TF-58) carrier aircraft attacks against Truk. After landing, F6F Hellcats began attacking the airfield. The prisoners were hastily untied to allow them to exit the bomber and take cover in a nearby foxhole as the airfield was bombed for an hour. During the attack, this Betty was destroyed. That night, the prisoners were held in a jail then aboard L2D Tabby (DC-3) flying via Saipan to Japan. References Contribute
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