ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51998
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1943 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Republic P-47C Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 56th FGp /62th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 18 km west of Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St Faith, Norfolk |
Shot down by 20 mm Flak.
Crew:
Lt. W.S. Garth (pilot) USAAF - Survived pow
Mission description:
A combined force of 112 P-47s are despatched from 4FG, 56FG and 78FG to carry out high altitude sweeps of the Pas-de-Calaise/Hague area in support of RAF Rodeo 211. This is the first time that fighters from 56FG have encountered enemy fighters. 56FG has two aircraft MIA.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2220&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1853
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Apr-2018 09:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2018 09:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
| 20-Dec-2019 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2020 14:02 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2021 21:43 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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