B-29 crash-landed on Motoyama Airfield, Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, after fighters disabled two engines on a bombing run over Osaka, 10 Mar 1945. Photo 2 of 2.

Caption     B-29 crash-landed on Motoyama Airfield, Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, after fighters disabled two engines on a bombing run over Osaka, 10 Mar 1945. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
Identification Code   342-FH-3A-42713-64824AC
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Bombing of Tokyo and Other Cities   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,200 x 897 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 10 Mar 1945
Photos at Same Place Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
23 Sep 2016 03:28:41 PM

This aircraft with the 467th Bomb Group also suffered damage to its controls and during the crash landing, it ran into a truck, killed a Seabee, and injured 2 men sleeping in a tent before stopping on an embankment.
2. Minoru Kamada says:
4 Nov 2017 07:41:35 AM

From bombing of Tokyo. Osaka was firstly bombed during late at night of March 13 to early morning of 14. Hope this helps.

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