ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51298
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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1943 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 353th FGp /350th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-8513 |
| MSN: | LH-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Budel, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Metfield (UK) |
'Eager Beaver' was shot down in a dogfight with an Fw 190A.
The aircraft was on an escort mission, escorting USAAF bombers heading for Schweinfurt, Germany.
Pilot: 2nd Lt. D.A. Fry O-732214 USAAF Survived Evaded, returned to the UK on 1st Feb 1944
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2975&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9753
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Oct-2018 12:09 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2020 20:12 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 12-Jun-2022 11:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Jun-2022 22:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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