As there are so many experts here all very wise and clever I tought I would ask for yet more help…
I have been told of a couple of USAAF aircraft losses at Southend that I have been looking for information on.
I have Type, Date and Registration. I would likje to find out what happened to the aircraft involved, crew, Squdron etc:
31st August 1943: P47c Thunderbolt 41-6367
1st July 1944: P51b Mustang 42-106880
12th December 1944: P47d Thunderbolt 42-25864
Nick
By: paulmcmillan - 26th July 2005 at 12:31
31st August 1943: P47C Thunderbolt 41-6367
Pilot: George A. Crompton, 63rdFS, 56th FG, Ground Looped, Damaged Catogory = 3
12th December 1944: P47D Thunderbolt 42-25864
Pilot: Richard Theyken: 61st FS, 56th FG, Landing Accident (Of Out Gas), Damaged Catogory = 3
By: Swiss Mustangs - 26th July 2005 at 12:08
P-51B-15-NA 42-106880; Proj # 92688, 361st FG 375th FS, 8th USAAF; code E2-M;
BOSF 5, 1st July 1944, Lt. John T. Thomas (BOSF = Bailed Out due to Structural Failure; 5 = Damage Cat. 5 = writeoff) ; a/c crashed into Channel – Lt. Thomas was rescued by an ASR Launch
HTH
Martin
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July 26, 2005 at 11:55 am