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Dick Sander's PBM era photos / VP 731 Crew 11 MiG Incident

VP 731 Crew 11 MiG Incident Album by Jeff Sander (jsander142) Photos documenting 31 July 1952 MiG attack on VP 731 Crew 11 in PBM-5S2 buno59277 Tail number SF 5 AC was on Fox Blue radar monitoring and visual patrol CCW around Yellow Sea. Flight originated at Fukoka Japan on 31 July. Flight was attacked in NW area of Yellow Sea by 2 MiG -15s in Chinese markings. Crew was able to fly east across Yellow Sea to Paengnyong-do Korea (site of small electronics listening site still in use today) where it was beached in shallow bay at low tide for repairs and transfer of casualties. Two crewmembers were killed and two wounded (see articles in album. AC was flown to Iwakuni Japan on Aug 2 1952 and on to Oppama Japan on Aug 9 where it was turned in to maintenance depot for repairs. AC is reported to have been assigned to VP-50 during their 1953 deployment to Iwakuni.

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Dick Sander's Crew 11 Patch VP-731 May-Dec '52.jpg Map of approximate route of 31 Jul 52 Fox Blue Mission Flight originated from tender at Fukuoka Japan. Attack occured about 5 hrs into mission; mission aborted to Paengnyong-do Korea where there was (and still is) a US / UN electronic listening post (about 1 hour flt time). Total flt time 6.2 hrs. PBM Port Side view on beach @ Paengnyong-Do.jpeg PBM on beach rear view.jpg Dozer was used to swing plane around during beaching. PBM port qtr w Bartlett & Richter; LST in background.jpg Lt(jg)Dick Sander under "A" (or possibly LT Paul Finley), LT E.E. "Bart" Bartlett, PPC, with knife, Chief Jon Richter in CPO hat. An LST can be made out in the background on the horizon if you click on the picture twice to blow it up. PBM Stbd wing damage.jpg I have heard a report that wing spar was severely damaged -- perhaps at this location -- and that maint depot personnel didn't understand why wing didn't fail. Py-do Beach & HO3S-1 Helo from PBM.jpg PBM Tail Turret Damage.jpg PBM Tail Turret Damage from beach.jpg Py-do Beach & truck, dozer, jeep fm PBM.jpg C-47 on Beach @ Paengnyong-Do.jpg AN Harold Dunn in foreground. This flight is reported to have medevac'd two wounded crewmembers and two KIA. Rubber Raft @ Py-do.jpg Left to Right: Squadron Skipper, CDR W. T. O'Dowd; Airman Harold Dunn (radio operator and possibly most junior crew member) with weighted code book bag between his legs; LT Bart Barlett PPC. How many Airmen (E-3) get ferried by two officers? PBM Left Elevator @ base.jpg Note that the port elevator is repaired in this photo of the a/c taken at Iwakuni. Was it changed or repaired at Paengnyong-do? PBM Left Elevator Damage.jpg Note that the port elevator fabric is shot up. Compare to the two photos of this same surface taken back at Iwakuni which show the fabric intact. Could this elevator have been replaced in the field? PBM Tail Turret & Elevator @ base.jpg Note that the port elevator is repaired in this photo of the a/c taken at Iwakuni. Was it changed or repaired at Paengnyong-do? http:/ / www.vpnavy.com/ misc_04/ vp731mishap_01_25jul2002.jpg http:/ / www.vpnavy.com/ misc_06/ vp731mishap_01_07mar2004.jpg AC Vulnerability report buno 59277.jpg For some reason, this report is dated 7/27/52. Incident occured on 7/31/52. I received this copy of report from Scott Lambert, nephew of LT Bartlett.

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