ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50580
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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 361th FGp /376th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-22756 |
| MSN: | E9- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km east of Kootwijk, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bottisham, Cambridgeshire |
The tail was hit by the propellor of another Thunderbolt, flown by Lt Robert O Comstock, shearing off the rear fuselage near the supercharger. The pilot, 1st Lt. J.M. Bentley, bailed out and was taken prisoner of war.
The 376 Fighter Squadron Thunderbolts were on a strafing sweep operation to Fritzlar airfield (Hessen, Germany).
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3596&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2811
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/126020
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Apr-2019 16:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2020 18:31 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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