ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50469
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 May 1944 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 78th FGp /82th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-76585 |
| MSN: | MX-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woudmeer polder, Dirkshorn, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire |
En route, the engine started running roughly. The pilot, 2nd Lt. W.H. Genge, headed back to base. The engine then suddenly stopped. The USAAF pilot bailed out and was taken prisoner of war.
'Nice Kitty/Dude' was flying fighter escort for the USAAF operation against Berlin.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3707&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9640
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-May-2019 19:03 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2020 11:03 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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