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42-74659

media-28601.jpeg UPL 28601 after striking the tail of P-47D-6-RE 42-74656 (on left) -- P-47C 41-6385 (on right)

from accident report

Object Number - UPL 28601 - after striking the tail of P-47D-6-RE 42-74656 (on left) -- P-47C 41-6385 (on right)

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Units served with

352nd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The lounge of the Officers Club at Raydon air base. When the 353rd Fighter Group were stationed there, it was known as "The Auger Inn".

353rd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Brigadier-General Francis Griswold stands on the wing of a P-51 Mustang (VM-?) of the 495th Fighter Training Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Brig Gen Francis Griswold P-51B-1-NA 43-12406 8th F.C.'

495th Fighter Training Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A crashed P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-J, serial number 41-6237) of the 551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group.

551st Fighter Training Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

Places

Aerial photograph of Atcham airfield, looking north west, the fuel store is in the upper centre of the image, 9 September 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7GR/LOC416. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Atcham

Site type: Airfield

Aircraft

A single propellor aircraft flying over water. Painted on the aircraft are the numbers 41-6385, and letters HV-Y . A figure is visible in the cockpit

41-6385

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: T-I-I-MBER-R | Charlotte
Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 551st Fighter Training Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron

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Date22 May 2020 15:24:33

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Added (over-scored) to aircraft code letter as seen in photo.

Date22 May 2020 14:26:00

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Information provided by user Pyker, webmaster of Little Friends

Date15 Jun 2017 04:41:54

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Date15 Jun 2017 04:39:27

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Date15 Jun 2017 04:30:45

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42-74659: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 28599 - P-47C 41-6385 (on left) after striking the tail of...

Object number: UPL 28600 - P-47C 41-6385 (on right) after striking the tail...

Object number: UPL 28601 - after striking the tail of P-47D-6-RE 42-74656 (on...

Object number: UPL 28602 - Pilots narration of Accident P-47C 41-6385.

Object number: UPL 28603 - 42-74659 accident 1

Object number: UPL 28604 - 42-74659 accident 2