42-8488 Lofty
Corrected entry for 55th FG to 56th FG.
Object Number - UPL 22426 - Lt Lyle A Adrianse [ Grandville, MI ] 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-8488 UN-A "Lofty".
Assigned to 87ATC, 27ATG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of Capt Lyle A Adrianse.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
- Service Numbers: 16033571 / O-660089
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: T-190743 / O-2045172 / AO33198
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-383460
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: BAD-2
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | 20 August 1943 | Landing Accident Warton/Sta 582 Cat 3 damage Fred W Glover, 20-Aug-43. 87ATC 27ATG 8AF |
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Crashed |
Halesworth, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19, UK | 20 October 1943 | Taxiing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage, pilot Capt Lyle A Adrianse, 20-Oct-43. 63FS 56FG 8AF |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Friesoythe, Germany | 26 November 1943 | Fw190 destroyed Friesoythe, Pilot Lt John H Truluck. 26-Nov-43. |
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Other E/A Damaged |
Friesoythe, Germany | 26 November 1943 | Me110 damaged Friesoythe, Pilot Lt John H Truluck. 26-Nov-43. |
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Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
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Delivered |
New York, NY, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | Assigned to 87ATC, 27ATG, 8AF USAAF. |
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