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| USAF Negative Number: 122520 AC NASM Videodisc Number: 4A-25826 AIRPLANES: BATTLE DAMAGE S/Sgt. Jerry Webb, Villa Ridge, Ill., tailqunner on this U.S. Air Forces B-29 "Superfort" of the U.S. Far East Air Forces 307th Bombardment Wing, points out a shell hole which came uncomfortably close to his head while on a bombing attack over North Korea Oct. 23, 1951. Swarms of MIG-15 jet fighters pounced on formations of medium bombers, and a vicious air-battle resulted. Sgt. Webb shot down one of the attacking Red planes, while another gunner on this "Superfort" downed another MIG and scored one as a probably. The shell knocked out rudder controls, and another hit damaged the hydraulic system, but a safe landing was made at this Okinawa base. |
