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Pilot Mu-fei Chang (survived) Force Landed August 16, 1937 Aircraft History Built by Curtiss as Model 68, the export version of the BF2C-1 Goshawk for China. Disassembled and shipped overseas to China. Assigned to the Republic of China Air Force (CAF), 5th Pursuit Group, 25 Pursuit Squadron. Assigned to aircraft number 03. Painted dark green, the tail was painted with blue and white stripes. Fuselage number 2503. On the nose was painted "Ningpo Special"『寧波專號』was painted on the nose, probably commemorating donations from citizens of Ningpo City. Mission History On August 16, 1937 took off from Yangchow Airfield at 3:15pm piloted by Mu-fei Chang as one of six Curtis Hawk III led by Captain Ming-teh Tu (C. O. 25th Pursuit Squadron) on a mission to attack Japanese barracks and positions in Shanghai. Two provided top cover while the other four were armed with bombs (one with four 50kg bombs and three with six 18kg bombs on their under wing wing racks). Over the target, they encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire and this aircraft was probably hit on its bomb run in the fuel tank by "large caliber machine gun" fire (possibly 13mm Hotchkiss machine gun or 25mm anti-aircraft gun. The remaining five Hawk III's returned to Yangchow Airfield landing at 5:30pm. Damaged by Japanese anti-aircraft fire, this Hawk III force landed at the Far East Stadium (遠東運動場) in Shanghai. Fate of the Pilot Mu-fei Chang was rescued by Chinese civilians. Wreckage Afterwards, the wreckage was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) and extensively photographed by press from Japan and the west. Afterward, the wreckage was shipped to Japan and was exhibited in Tokyo during October 1937. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References ROCAF History of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Vol. 1 page 44 REX 的《天空》中國天空的紅武士--劉粹剛烈士座機 (1936-1940) Thanks to Raymond Cheung for information and research Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated August 28, 2023 |
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