ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 117306
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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-27361 |
| MSN: | 2938 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wiesbaden, 15 miles NE (Hessen) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft engaged in mock combat with other unknown aircraft. The aircraft crashed and it's pilot, Lt. Leo A. Neal, 392nd FS,367th FG, was killed.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
joebaugher.com
367th FG Historian Olivier LeFloch
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2011 12:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Aug-2012 12:34 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase] |
| 17-Aug-2013 13:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2020 06:40 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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