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Delivered RAF [AN534] as part of Lend-Lease via Gander to 90 Squardon [WP-E] Polebrook 4-Apr-41; crashed on test flight take-off at Polebrook 28-Jul-41 with H. Brook, R. Bradley, R. Henderson, R. Muir, R. Smith, P. Pugh (6 Killed in Action); suffered severe turbulence with damage starboard wing and crashed Wilbarston, near Corby, Northamptonshire. UK 28-Jul-41. Salvaged.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Royal Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the RAF per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 19-Feb-2015. All Additions and edits per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.