Incident Republic P-47C-2-RE Thunderbolt 41-6207,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51405
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 September 1943
Time:08:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47C-2-RE Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:4th FGp /335th FSqn USAAF
Registration: 41-6207
MSN: WD-X
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hulst, Zeeland -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Debden/ AAF Sta.356, Essex
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Involved in a dog-fight. Was hit by Flak in a dive.
The aircraft was on an escort flight operation, more details here:
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1873

Pilot: 1st Lt. A.C. Stanhope USAAF Survived POW

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2877&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
31-Aug-2018 14:24 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Mar-2020 20:06 Xindel XL Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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