Incident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-8081,
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Date:Sunday 10 October 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: 42-8081
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Redscar Bay, Central -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. The pilot survived the crash.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.tracesofwar.nl/sights/120061/Crashlocatie-en-Restant-P-47D-2-RE-Hi-Topper-#-42-8081.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2020 16:40 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
27-Jun-2023 01:58 Ron Averes Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]]

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