41-6203 The Flying Ute / Windy
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UPL 27933
Lt Jack D Brown [ Salt Lake City, UT ] 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6203 UN-J "Windy / The Flying Ute". Photo taken prior to the application of the Flying Ute artwork with just the name “Windy” on view.
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 1GTTF, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Flight
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 19011751 / O-661274
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Group 551st Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16114566 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 358th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 366th Fighter Squadron 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18139495 / O-695189
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35684137 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
The Old Royal Air Force Bunker, Templeton Airfield, Templeton, Narberth SA67 8RS, UK | 20 January 1944 | Landing Accident RAF Templeton Cat 4 damage Lt Robert O Deibel, 20-Jan-44. P-47C 41-6203 - 1GTTF 495FTG 8AF |
Crashed |
Newport, UK | 26 May 1944 | Mid Air Collision nr Newport Cat 3 damage Lt Daniel E Lowers, 26-May-44. P-47C 41-6203 - 552FTS 495FTG 8AF |
Crashed |
Llangollen, UK | 8 July 1944 | Mid Air Collision nr Llangallen Cat 5 damage Lt Raymond Foulkrod, 8-Jul-44. P-47C 41-6203 - 552FTS 495FTG 8AF |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Sutton Bridge, Spalding PE12, UK | Transferred to 1GTTF, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK | Transferred to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |