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Lt's Richard M Kenny/Arnold V Kuehn left RAF Watton on 13th January 1945 for a Bluestocking weather reconnaissance flight over Germany. Intercepted by 2 x ME262 jets and resultant dogfight lasted nine minutes and used up 18000 ft, after which E/A jets broke off attack, low on fuel and ammo. Returned to Watton, fogged in, diverted to RAF Bradwell Bay. Landed undamaged

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder of the 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group, parked on a runway. Handwritten on reverse: '654 BS.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Reconnaissance

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12046901 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17079496 / O-685653
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Manufactured

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 24 March 1944 Hatfield Built, contract number 555/C.23(a), between 24-3-1944 and 31-12-1944.

Other

Intercepted by E/A

13 January 1945 Lt's Richard M Kenny/Arnold V Kuehn left RAF Watton on 13th January 1945 for a Bluestocking weather reconnaissance flight over Germany. Intercepted by 2 x ME262 jets and resultant dogfight lasted nine minutes and used up 18000 ft, after which E/A jets broke off attack, low on fuel and ammo. Returned to Watton, fogged in, diverted to RAF Bradwell Bay. Landed undamaged.

Other

Struck Off Charge

25 July 1946 Struck Off Charge 25/07/1946.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Production list / mossie.org / Norman Malayney's copyright manuscript on the 25th BG history.

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

Production list / mossie.org / Norman Malayney's copyright manuscript on the 25th BG history.