ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50756
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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 356th FGp /360th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-28472 |
| MSN: | PI-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Elst, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Martlesham Heath, Suffolk |
The aircraft suffered an engine fire and was belly-landed by the pilot, 1/Lt.W.H.Fletcher Jr. He evaded capture.
'Podunk III' was flying a support mission as part of operation Market Garden.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4086&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Sep-2019 11:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2020 14:43 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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