43-37793
Delivered Cheyenne 22/5/44; Hunter 1/6/44; Grenier 17/6/44; Assigned APH/388BG as Azon controlling mothership, Knettishall 6/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 9/12/45.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Winfarthing
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 4 August 1944
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Aphrodite mission |
Wizernes, France | 4 August 1944 | Command 'Mother Ship' for Aphrodite mission to Wizernes V1 missile site. Pilot James J Gabler. |
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Other Returned Stateside |
Bradley Field, Salisbury, NC 28147, USA | 5 July 1945 | Returned to the USA Bradley Field 5/7/45. Sold for Scrap. |