ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276164
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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 353rd FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-25768 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Raydon X3RA |
| X3RA |
Thunderbolt 42-25768: from RAF Raydon shot down over the English Channel by Focke Wolf Fw 109. The pilot, Lt Edwin H. Peters, bailed out and was rescued by a British ship.
Sources:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/55633; Jonah's Feet Are Dry: The Experience of the 353rd Fighter Group during World War II.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2022 19:27 | dpeters | Added |
| 22-Oct-2022 17:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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