ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387640
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| Date: | Saturday 18 March 1944 |
| Time: | 10:18 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17F-50-BO Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 347thBS 99thBG USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-5439 |
| MSN: | 3978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rivignano (Udine) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tortorella airfield |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Heavy damaged in the tail by rockets fired by BF-109, belly landed, tail gunner killed.
Sources:
MACR 3355
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-5439/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2024 21:26 | j155 | Added |
| 04-May-2024 21:26 | j155 | Updated [Departure airport] |
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