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Aircraft was assigned to 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group/22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron at Mount Farm, UK. The aircraft was flown by F/O Malcolm D. Hughes and sustained a mechanical failure of a trim tab control rod on 18-Aug-43 while proceeding on a photo recce mission to France. F/O Huges abandoned the aircraft just before the coast at Kent, UK and was not injured. The aircraft crashed at Monkron Court Farm, near Manston, Kent, UK.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
![Photographic officers of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group look through camera lenses infront of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Esten Illustrated.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 8 Jul 1943.' [stamp] and '273528.' [Censor no.]. A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380976.jpg.webp?itok=b-IRYuYJ)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
![M Hughes of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, with shrapnel wounds on his forehead, 18 August 1943. Hughes has signed the image. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'August 1943 - England. Hughes, 18/8/43.' On reverse: Passed by US Army Examiner [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-401604.jpg.webp?itok=rBA_cE36)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 24-May-2015. Added Description and made connections to Unit, Place and Mission based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.