42-67277 Mountain Ayers
Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Jerry H Ayers. Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Written Off Cat 5 damage, Landing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Pilot Lt Alexander F Cilli 554FTS, 496FTG, 5-Aug-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14063544 / O-659441
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK | 5 August 1944 | Landing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 5 damage Lt Alexander F Cilli, 5-Aug-44. P-38J 42-67277 - 554FTS 496FTG 8AF. |
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Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Wormingford, Colchester CO6, UK | Assigned to 38FS, 55FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK | Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
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