Cold War Story, Apendix C: Cold War Aerial Reconnaissance Losses, Page 1 of 2 Pages

(158) This listing is the effort of four years of research conducted by the author. Unlike other lists found in second hand sources, it also lists aircraft lost in the line of duty through means other than hostile fire (in-flight emergency, equipment malfunction, etc.)
(159) The F-13 aircraft was the photographic reconnaissance version of the B-29 Superfortress. The cost of converting a B-29 to a F-13 was about $400,000 in the late 194’0’s.
(160) First Navy “cryptologist” loss in aerial recce efforts. Case still being investigated by DoD’s Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Office – first suspected capture of U.S. airmen.
(161) Robert F. Furtell, The United States Air Forces in Korea 1950-1953 Wash DC: Office of Air Force History, 1983), 550-551. Jumped by MiGs near Yalu and crashed upon landing in Japan-Five crewmen died.
(162) Fredrikson, 282-286.
(163) Listed by some as conducting COMINT mission though my research pointed to PHOTINT as probable primary mission.
(164) Alwin T. Lloyd, aircraft researcher and enthusiast and former employee of Boing, interview by author, 17 August 1997. Aircraft number 44-61727 from 91st Strategic Rconnaissance Squadron (SRS). Unknown number killed and/or missing.
(165) Possible RB-29/50 recce aircraft assigned to the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron.
(166) William H. Baumer, former 91st SRS Operations Officer from 1951-1952; Shot down and prisoner of PRC until Sep 1954, interviews with author, August 1997.
(167) Loss from either PRC AAA Fire or MiG fighter aircraft.
(168) John E. Roche, former member of 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing assigned to the 91st SRS in 1953, interview with the author, August 1996.(169) Lloyd interview.
(170) Vanderaart, 57.
(171) Lloyd interview.
(172) Burke, Memorandum.
(173) According to UNCL AIA History, the only USAFSS member was Maj Lorin Disbrow. SMSgt Ferrer has been told by other former USAFSS members that other USAFSS members including TSgt Bobby Davis; SSgt Theodorus Trias; SSgt Paul Swinehart; A1C William Ellis; A1C Harry Maxwell; and A1C Leo Sloan.
(174) Aircraft tail #56-0528 assigned to 7406th Support Squadron. Seventeen USAF (12 USAFSS) crewmen killed.
(175) Vanderaart, 59.