42-27606

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-27606), converted to a two-seater aircraft. The black and white “checkerboard” cowling identifies the aircraft as being in the 78th Fighter Group, and the red tailfin marking denotes it as part of the 82nd Squadron. Handwritten on slide casing:"2-seat P-47 78FG Mount Farm R. Astrella" media-388338.jpg FRE 5616 A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-27606), converted to a two-seater aircraft. The black and white “checkerboard” cowling identifies the aircraft as being in the 78th Fighter Group, and the red tailfin marking denotes it as part of the 82nd Squadron. Handwritten on slide casing:"2-seat P-47 78FG Mount Farm R. Astrella" Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5616 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-27606), converted to a two-seater aircraft. The black and white “checkerboard” cowling identifies...

Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. War Weary converted to 2 seater. Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Suffered a belly landing Mar-45 at Duxford, repaired and repainted overall red retaining its chequerboard nose cowling.

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Units served with

People

Winfield H Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31038882 / O-667647
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Richard Keziah Corbett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14051092 / O-812051
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Richard S Kuehner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-680916
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Myron K Woller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-811917
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK 9 March 1945 Belly Landing Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 damage Lt Richard K Corbett, 9-Mar-45. P-47D 42-27606W - 84SrS 78FG 8AF

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built at Republic.

Delivered

LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

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42-27606: Gallery (5 items)

A two seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-27606, "War Weary") of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on reverse: '2 seater fig - Stoker said he helped build the modified cockpit.'

Object number: FRE 3055 - A two seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42...

A two-seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-27606, "War Weary") of the 78th Fighter Group in front of the control tower at Duxford.

Object number: FRE 3056 - A two-seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42...

A two-seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-27606, "War Weary") of the 78th Fighter Group. Handwritten on reverse: 'WW-42-27606.'

Object number: FRE 3057 - A two-seat P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42...

A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-27606), converted to a two-seater aircraft. The black and white “checkerboard” cowling identifies the aircraft as being in the 78th Fighter Group, and the red tailfin marking denotes it as part of the 82nd Squadron. Handwritten on slide casing:"2-seat P-47 78FG Mount Farm R. Astrella"

Object number: FRE 5616 - A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42...

Object number: UPL 6609 - John Childs (left) and Huie Lamb with 'Brussels'...