Incident Lockheed F-5E-3-LO Lightning (P-38J) 44-23709,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48802
 
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Date:Friday 20 April 1945
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic P38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-5E-3-LO Lightning (P-38J)
Owner/operator:7th PRGp /22th PRSqn USAAF
Registration: 44-23709
MSN: 422-4713
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waal river, Asperen, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Chalgrove /AAF Sta.465 Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft crash-landed while engaged in a photo recce operation to Germany.
Crew:
Lieutenant R.E. Brown was taken prisoner of war.

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5588&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
- JF Baugher
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14875

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
13-Nov-2013 13:15 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2020 19:35 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2020 19:35 TigerTimon Updated [Phase]
08-Apr-2020 19:37 TigerTimon Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
25-Jan-2021 21:27 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
16-Jun-2022 07:55 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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