UPL 29500
IMAGEA P-47D Thunderbolt (SX-M, serial number 42-22466) of the 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group that landed poorly on a hardstanding at Metfield airbase on the 14th of October 1943 after being righted and put back on its wheels. The tear in the wing was damage caused in the landing. Official caption on image: "(GAD-32-1-366) (Oct. 14 43) (A/C 42-22466 P-47D)." Roger Freeman photo: - FRE 12174 - Text corrected as cited 42-22482 which is incorrect.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Mary Jayne
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield