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Lt's Richard M Kenny/Arnold V Kuehn left RAF Watton on 13th January 1945 for a Bluestocking weather reconnaissance flight over Germany. Intercepted by 2 x ME262 jets and resultant dogfight lasted nine minutes and used up 18000 ft, after which E/A jets broke off attack, low on fuel and ammo. Returned to Watton, fogged in, diverted to RAF Bradwell Bay. Landed undamaged
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12046901 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17079496 / O-685653
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 653rd Bomb Squadron 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Manufactured |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK | 24 March 1944 | Hatfield Built, contract number 555/C.23(a), between 24-3-1944 and 31-12-1944. |
Other Intercepted by E/A |
13 January 1945 | Lt's Richard M Kenny/Arnold V Kuehn left RAF Watton on 13th January 1945 for a Bluestocking weather reconnaissance flight over Germany. Intercepted by 2 x ME262 jets and resultant dogfight lasted nine minutes and used up 18000 ft, after which E/A jets broke off attack, low on fuel and ammo. Returned to Watton, fogged in, diverted to RAF Bradwell Bay. Landed undamaged. | |
Other Struck Off Charge |
25 July 1946 | Struck Off Charge 25/07/1946. |