ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51334
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| Date: | Friday 8 October 1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 4th FGp /334th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7915 |
| MSN: | QP-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Ruinerwold, Drenthe -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden/ AAF Sta.356, Essex |
Pilot bailed out after sustained damage in combat.
The aircraft was on an escort flight, escorting USAAF bombers heading for Bremen, Germany.
Pilot: F/O. C.D. Smith T-190572 USAAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2937&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/9676
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Oct-2018 19:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2020 20:11 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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