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UPL 27671

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P-61 A-10, #44-5580, "Wabash Cannon-Ball IV" of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron taxis for takeoff at Bassingbourn in early 1945. "Wabash Cannon-Ball IV" was flown by the 425th's Squadron Commander, Major Leon Lewis. Photograph by Lt. Thomas F. Flemming.

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Units

Ground crewmen of the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, pack ammunition near a P-61 Black Widow nicknamed "Dangerous Dan".

425th Night Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

44-5580

Aircraft Type: P-61 Black Widow
Nicknames: Wabash Cannon-Ball IV
Unit: 425th Night Fighter Squadron

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Cretteville

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 2 May 2017 16:05:53

ContributorSeattleSleeper

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

Scanned from B&W negative, Kodak Super-XX with Leica I camera by Lt. Thomas F. Flemming in early 1945.