The Airplane
Immediately after the war the B-29s spent a couple of weeks supplying American prisoners in Japan.
The 6th Group’s Earthquake McGoon, 42-24866, is loading up at Saipan in late August.
[Source: [Ray Pritchard] “B-29 Superfortress in Action”, Squadron Signal Publications, Aircraft No. 31, p. 45.]
Photo provided by Elizabeth Koch-Colson, granddaughter of S/Sgt Mthhew H. Koch (R Gunner, “Battlin’ Betty”, 40 Squadron), all rights reserved.
SI Neg. 2003-18705. Date: na.
Left side view of the cockpit section of a Boeing B-29 Stratofortress, “Earthquake McGoon”. Nose art is the pirate insignia of the 6th Bomb Group. A
Source: George E. Staley, Smithsonian Institution Left side view of the cockpit section of a Boeing B-29 Stratofortress, "Earthquake McGoon". Nose art is the pirate insignia of the 6th Bomb Group. Aircraft also shows the victor number 51. Tinian, c.1945. Credit: George E. Staley (Smithsonian Institution)
51. “Earthquake McGoon”
“Earthquake McGoon” was presumably named after the comic strip character who appeared in Li’l Abner during the 1930s.
Source: George E. Staley, Smithsonian Institution
The Ground Crew
The crew chief of this airplane is unknown.
Last updated 09/17/2010
