27th Air Transport Group
Group
The 27th Air Transport Group and the 31st Air Transport Group were unique in the ETO and operated differently from other US Army Air Force units.
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W6652
Oxford
Airspeed Oxford W6652, assigned to 312th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8AF USAAF.
Service
Units
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312th Ferry Squadron
Squadron
Places
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Maghaberry
Military site : airfield
Built during 1941-42 as a training and factory airfield satellite to RAF Long Kesh, Maghaberry had three concrete runways, 17 pan and 14 loop type hardstandings, and two T2 hangars. Occupied by RAF Army Co-operation squadrons and Operational Training...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Crashed | Maghaberry, Craigavon, Lisburn BT67, UK | 19 February 1944 |
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Taxiing accident Maghaberry/Sta 239 Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt Carl E Johnson, 19-Feb-44. 312FRS 27ATG 8AF. |
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| Manufactured | Christchurch, Dorset, UK | |
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Built at Airspeed. |
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| Delivered | England, UK | |
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Delivered to RAF MU. |
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| Assigned | Maghaberry, Craigavon, Lisburn BT67, UK | |
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Assigned to 312th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8AF USAAF. |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 05 February 2016 20:05:51 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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