Saturday, January 08, 2005

A ROC AF B-17 P2V

Some recent information on ROC block Ops into mainland.

A ROC AF B-17 P2V number "835" of Block Bat Squadron was shutdown by a Mig-17 of PLAAF 24th Division May 29, 1959 over near Enping Guangzhou, all 14 operatives onboard were killed, however, its sister plane "815" was able to escape. The B-17 mission flows deep inside of Guangxi and was detected by Guangzhou Radar stations.