41-34949
B-26C-15-MO 41-34949 [AN:H] was assigned to the 386BG/553BS at Boxted, UK. On 8-Sep-43 the aircraft, piloted by Lt. Robert Saltsman, made a wheels-up landing at Boxted upon return from a mission to bomb the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France. The aircraft was Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) and salvaged. All 6 crewmen were OK and Returned to Duty (RTD).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 8 September 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Damaged Beyond Repair (DBR) |
Boxted, Colchester, Essex, UK | 8 September 1943 | DBR from wheels-up landing at Boxted after returning from a mission to Lille/Vendeville German airfield in France. |
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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Sources
Lee Cunningham 3-Jun-2015. NEW aircraft entry based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.