42-74640

Engine from P-47 42-74640 UPL 60949 UPL 60949 Engine from P-47 42-74640 on display at WARG Museum, Sleap Aerodrome, Shropshire, England.
Involved in mid air collision at Tibberton Green Farm, Tibberton with P-47 41-6233 during formation flying training. Cat 5 damage,struck off charge, Pilot 2nd Lt Donald E Casebier KIFA, 23-Sep-44.

Aircraft recovered in 80s

Photo by Callan Hyde, official USAAF accident repot.

Object Number - UPL 60949 - Engine from P-47 42-74640 on display at WARG Museum, Sleap Aerodrome, Shropshire, England. Involved in mid air collision at Tibberton Green Farm,...

Crash-landed 3 Feb 44 - Capt. Charles W Hipsher whilst assigned to 370FS, 359FG

Transferred to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF 

Involved in mid air collision at Tibberton Green Farm, Tibberton with P-47 41-6233 during formation flying training. Cat 5 damage,struck off charge, Pilot 2nd Lt Donald E Casebier KIFA, 23-Sep-44.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 551st Fighter Training Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-567611
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-675772
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS26, UK 3 February 1944 Crashed Fuel Starvation RAF Oulton/Sta 2 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Charles W Hipsher, 3-Feb-44. 370FS 359FG 8AF.

Crashed

Tibberton, Newport, Shropshire 23 September 1944 Mid Air Collision Tibberton Green Farm, Tibberton Cat 5 damage, pilot 2nd Lt Donald E Casebier KIFA, 23-Sep-44. 551FTS 495FTG 8AF.

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