ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50590
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-15-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 362th FGp /378th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-75711 |
| MSN: | G8- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Beilen, Drenthe -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wormingford, Essex |
The aircraft was hit by Flak and developed engine trouble. The pilot, 1st Lt. G.W. Askew Jr., ultimately crash-landed the aircraft and was taken prisoner of war.
The Thunderbolt was flying fighter escort for the USAAF operation against Oschersleben, Sorau (Żary, Poland) and the Pölitz oil refinery at Police, Poland.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3587&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9387
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1138
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 1944 | 42-75442 | 362th FGp /378th FSqn USAAF | 1 | Vaassen, Gelderland | |
w/o |
| 13 May 1944 | 42-75619 | 362th FGp /378th FSqn USAAF | 1 | North Sea 20 km west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2019 09:06 | 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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