ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98095
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| Date: | Monday 2 October 1944 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-97227 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wellesbourne -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Podington (USAAF base 109) |
| RAF Podington (USAAF base 109) |
Mid-air collision. with B-17G 43-38510, whilst formating prior to a mission to Kassel.
Crew bailed out over Walton Hill. Crash occurred at Scar Bank, near Hampton Lucy.
Pilot Robert E. Fischer.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Wellesbourne at War, pg 21
Angry Skies across the Vale, page 275
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2013 13:35 | Oz | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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