42-8442
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FRE 7516
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-8442) formerly of the 56th Fighter Group, used as a hack plane and formation monitor by the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn, Image by William D "Bill" Pulliam, 91st Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'P-47 Bassingbourn, 1943?'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. W/W Hack for 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Formation monitor for the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | Assigned to 551FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | W/W Hack for 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Royston SG8, UK | Formation monitor for the 91st Bomb Group. |
Revisions
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Sources
Listed under 56th FG aircraft at Little Friends website http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=teddy&Submit=Sea…