ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50789
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 353th FGp /350th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-8557 |
| MSN: | LH-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Nijverdal, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Metfield, Suffolk |
'Soubrette' was damaged in aerial combat over Hannover, Germany.
The pilot, 1st Lt. J. Zolner, managed to evade capture.
The Thunderbolt was flying fighter escort for USAAF bombers raiding the VKF ballbearing factories at Erkner (Brandenburg), Germany.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3521&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9768
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1966
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Mar-2019 17:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2020 08:44 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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