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November 20, 2000 -- Bart provided the following information and photo. "CNAC C-46 #114 fully loaded taking off from Dinjan for trip across the Hump to Kunming. Just before lift-off the right engine quit and the propeller would not feather. Kept the airplane flying for about eight minutes but co-pilot Charlie Sullivan could not re-start the engine or feather the prop. Never got over 100 feet altitude. Left engine overheated so we made a wheels-up landing in a rice paddy. We waded out of the paddy and started walking through the jungle. Came to a path and found the mahout (The keeper and driver of an elephant.) with his elephant and paid him to take us back to the plane to retrieve our gear. Plane was eventually flown out of the paddy.  Charlie Sullivan, Bart Hahn and mahout (elephant driver to you). Photo was taken by the Chinese radio operator. August 9, 1945 (Photo Courtesy of Bart Hahn) November 20, 2000 -- Bart sent the following bio: Barton N. Hahn, born January 30, 1920, in Peru, Indiana. Graduated 1941 from Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Served 1942 to 1944 in the Air Transport Command as pilot and instrument flight instructor. 1945 and 1946 flew as captain for China National Aviation Corporation in China and India. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Asiatic Theater Medal and Victory Medal. Entered F.B.I. in March, 1948, and served as Special Agent in Miami, Baltimore, Boston and Indianapolis, resigned in 1955. May be the only new agent who on first day on duty engaged in car and foot chase resulting in the apprehension of a wanted fugitive. Since 1956 have resided in Martinsville, IN, conducting an accounting business and developing real estate and shipping center. Ten years on bank board of directors. First wife Irene deceased 1986. Present wife Shirley, daughter Teresa, son Jefffrey, four grandsons.  or would like to be added to the CNAC e-mail distribution list, please let the CNAC Web Editor, Tom Moore, know. Thanks! |