Boeing B-29, 44-69736

B-29-60-BW, s/n 44-69736, "Look Homeward Angel", 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group, Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto, August 11th 1945

 

Nose art

 

The First B-29 to land on Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. It returning to its base on Guam, from a bombing mission over Japan, when it was forced to land on Bolo strip due to damage to engine #4. The engine was damaged by flak, which had cut the oil line and damaging the elevator and stabilizer. There also seemed to be less serious damage to engine #3.

 

It was the first B-29 to land on Bolo strip

 

 

Here maintenance men are seen replacing engine #3 on the aircraft. The crew was flown in to repair the plane with all possible speed.