42-31920 Able Mabel
Delivered Denver 3/1/44; Kearney 28/1/44; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 9/2/44; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-G] Horham; 89m, on night navigation training mission 6/11/44 left u/c collapsed on landing with Warren Helm, Co-pilot: Maurice Londer, Navigator: Paul Trylko, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Cleary, Radio Operator: George Koch, passenger on board - Don Longworth, salvaged 9/11/44. ABLE MABEL.
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- Date: 24 July 1944
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- Date: 21 July 1944
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- Date: 20 July 1944
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- Date: 19 July 1944
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- Date: 18 July 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
6 November 1944 | On night navigation training mission 6/11/44 left u/c collapsed on landing. |