41-6385 T-I-I-MBER-R | Charlotte
Photo courtesy of Herman Peace. https://95thbgdb.com/crew/424
Object Number - UPL 60206 - P-47 fighter escort 41-6385
Taxi accident (class 4): 2 June 1944 @ 1000 hrs (Pilot error) at RAF Atcham
Pilot: Capt John C Ramsey
While taxiing on a summerfield taxi strip, the pilot failed to see a parked aircraft - P-47D-6-RE 42-74659. Aircraft propeller chewed the tail off the parked aircraft.
Nearby mechanics tried to signal the pilot to stop, but he misunderstood their signals.
AAF accident report 44-6-2-527
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686863
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661236
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13113A / O-736430
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 551st Fighter Training Squadron
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