42-26528

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 42-26528, 513th FS 406th FG 9th AF. Suffered take off accident, Ashford/Sta 417, Kent, England, 10 July 1944. Cat 5 damage. Pilot Lt William R Dunn OK.

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William R Dunn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 406th Fighter Group 513th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Ashford airfield. Photograph taken by the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 11 May 1944, sortie number US/34GR/LOC14. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Ashford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Ashford

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Ashford, Ashford, Kent, UK 10 July 1944 Suffered take off accident, Ashford/Sta 417, Kent, England, 10 July 1944. Cat 5 damage. Pilot Lt William R Dunn OK.

Other

Written Off

Ashford, Ashford, Kent, UK 10 July 1944 Write Off as result of 10/7/44 TOA, Cat 5 damage.

Manufactured

Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA Built by Republic Aviation.

Assigned

Ashford, Ashford, Kent, UK Assigned 513th FS 406th FG 9th AF. Ashford/Sta 417, Kent, England

Delivered

England, UK To USAAF in ETO.

Revisions

Date7 Aug 2015 09:46:52
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, description, events, unit associations, person associations and place associations
Sources

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=42-26528&Submit4=Go Accident record details.