42-75971 Ruthless Ruthie

media-16958.jpeg UPL 16958 P-47D Razorback '27' 42-75971 'Ruthless Ruthie' mount of 8 kill ace Lt George P Novotny from the 317th FS/325th FG.

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Object Number - UPL 16958 - P-47D Razorback '27' 42-75971 'Ruthless Ruthie' mount of 8 kill ace Lt George P Novotny from the 317th FS/325th FG.

Republic P-47D 42-75971 310th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 12th AF.

Assigned to Lt George P Novotny, then Lt John Simmons.

Lost on ferry mission, landed in error at Rome-Littorio on 29th May 1944, apparently flying the correct distance on a ferry flight but with 180 deg wrong direction. Pilot was 2nd Lt Lloyd Hathcock became POW. MACR 6921.

Test flown by the Luftwaffe at Rechlin coded "8+6" in the typical Rechlin style of coding. Later transferred to "Zirkus Rosarius" on Oct 12, 1944, and flown as T9+LK. Found by US troops at Gottingen at the end of the war.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 332nd Fighter Group 301st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-817588
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095014 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: O-816167
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Captured

Rome, Italy 29 May 1944 Lost on ferry mission, landed in error at Rome-Littorio on 29th May 1944, apparently flying the correct distance on a ferry flight but with 180 deg wrong direction. Pilot was 2nd Lt Lloyd Hathcock became POW. MACR 6921.

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29 May 1944 Test flown by the Luftwaffe at Rechlin coded "8+6" in the typical Rechlin style of coding. Later transferred to "Zirkus Rosarius" on Oct 12, 1944, and flown as T9+LK.

Assigned

310th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 12th AF.

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Recaptured

Göttingen, Germany Recaptured by US troops at Gottingen at the end of the war.

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