ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 116947
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 526th FSqn /86th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-20442 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pisa airfield. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pisa airfield (I) |
On 9 January 1945 Lt Richard W Wiessner of 526th FS, 86th FG was taking off from Pisa airfield with one of the newest airplanes of the unit, the P-47D 44-20442, but for some reason it would not get off the ground. He ran off the end of the runway and completely demolished the plane. He was lucky to survive, the bombs he was carrying did not explode.
Sources:
"In Defense of Freedom: Stories of Courage and Sacrifice of World War II Army Air Forces Flyers", by Wolfgang W. E. Samuel and James F. Tent. ISBN 978-1-62674-594-0 (e-book)
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Jan1945O.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisa_International_Airport
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=43.683889&lon=10.392500&z=14&m=w
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2017 09:46 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 19:20 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2021 15:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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