42-75137
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 5554 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-75137) of the 56th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:" 16 MM"
Lt. George H Lovett Jr., 63rd Fighter Squadron. P47D 42-75137 UN-T. Lt. Lovett was killed in a training accident on 30 April 1944 whilst flying this a/c. 42-75137 suffered an earlier landing accident CAT3 damage by Lt. Lovett at Halesworth on 9 March 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810527
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed |
Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK | 9 March 1944 | 42-75137 suffered a landing accident, sustaining [CAT3] damage, pilot Lt. Lovett at Halesworth, 9 March 1944. |
|
Other Failed to return |
Stansted CM24, UK | 30 April 1944 | Lt. George Lovett was killed in a training accident on 30 April 1944 whilst flying P-47 42-75137. 1.5 miles north of Stansted. |
Revisions
Roger Freeman / http://littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com
Roger Freeman / http://littlefriends.co.uk / http://www.aviationarchaeology.com
Listed under 56th FG aircraft at Little Friends website http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/
