Incident Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt 42-76372,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50433
 
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Date:Monday 29 May 1944
Time:12:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:356th FGp /359th FSqn USAAF
Registration: 42-76372
MSN: OC-E
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Noordoostpolder near Schokland, Overijssel -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered a loss of oil. The pilot, 1st Lt. W.C. O'Barr, survived.

The Thunderbolt was flying bomber support for the USAAF operation against Germany.

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3741&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9541
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1195

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
27-May-2019 19:43 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Mar-2020 08:53 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator]
17-Jun-2022 21:15 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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