UPL 25081
IMAGECapt. Robert J Keen.[ Jacksonville, FL]. 61st Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-74724 HV-Y "Ice Cold Kattie". Seen much later on in its career, HV-Y, now classified as “war weary” and part of “Clobber College” is seen following a belly-landing at Boxted due to engine failure on 5 January 1945 with Lt. Alfred M Bolender (63rd FS) at the controls.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Kattie
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield