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Ford B-24E-10-FO Liberator 42-7113 Redesignated as RB-24E; w/o on the 14th of January 1945 at Tom Creek, AL.

 

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Ford B-24E-25-FO Liberator 42-7313 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.
Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz on the 19th of February 1946.

 

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Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator 42-7513 (445th BG, 702nd BS, *Pistol Packing Mama*) suffered double engine failure enroute to target and interned at Dubendorf, Switzerland, on the 18th of March 1944.

 

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Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator 42-7613 (446th BG, 704th BS, "Mi Akin Ass") hit by AAA and crashed at Noordwijk, W of Groening, Netherlands, on the 22nd of December 1943.
3 KIA, 7 POW.

 

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Ford B-24H-1-FO Liberator 42-7713 (448th BG, 715th BS, "The Merry Max") in belly landing at East Wreatham, UK, on the 26th of November 1943.

 

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Republic P-47D-1-RE Thunderbolt 42-7913 551st Fighter Training Squadron (VM-P), 6th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; damaged on the 23rd of June 1943 while taxying at Atcham; 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342; accident on the 27th of January 1944 when landing at Atcham; crash landed on the 8th of June 1944 at Lytonhouse Farm, Wells, Somerset.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.

 

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Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt 42-8013 Combat Crew Training Squadron, 207th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Deming Field, NM; crash landed on the 11th of June 1945, wheels up after mechanical failure at Deming.

 

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Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt 42-8113 340th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea; damaged on the 16th of August 1943 while taxying at Jackson Airfield.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.

 

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Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt 42-8213 War Bond aircraft; "Spirit of Hayti"; 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; damaged on the 24th of August 1944 while taxying at Dover.

 

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Republic P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt 42-8313 313th FS, 50th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL; accident on the 14th of June 1943 when landing at Leesburg; accident on the 16th of July 1943 when landing with mechanical failure at Leesburg; mid air collision on the 31st of August 1943 with B-26C 41-35174 and destroyed 5 miles N of Lake Griffin, FL.

 

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Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt 42-8413 357th FS (OS-P), 355th FG, 8th AF, Steeple Morden, Station 122; "Ma Fran 3rd"; probably collided with P-47D 42-8408 in bad weather over Wissant, France on a meteorological mission to St. Omer and Boulogne, France; crashed near Ostend, Belgium on the 15th of November 1943.
Pilot KIA.

 

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Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt 42-8513 350th FS (LH-Y), 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Eager Beaver"; Metfield, Station 366; shot down by Obfw. Adolf Glunz in Fw 190A-6 of JG 26/5 at Budel, Netherlands, on the 14th of October 1943.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
The Thunderbolt was peppered by machine gun fire from the attacking aircraft and the instrument panel disintegrated. The pilot was shot and shrapnel found its way into his stomach through his leather flying jacket and Mae West. As his plane shuddered under the attack, he was forced to bail out at 800ft with his parachute finally opening at 50ft.
The pilot was picked up by members of the Dutch resistance returned to 353rd Group in March 1944.

 

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Republic P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt 42-8613 370th FS (CR-A then CS-A), 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 3rd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight, 96th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; damaged on the 2nd of December 1944 while taxying at RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.

 

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Bell P-39N-1 Airacobra 42-9213 W/O on the 17th of May 1943 at Orleansville, Algeria.

 

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Bell P-39N-1 Airacobra 42-9413 W/O on the 14th of May 1943 at Oroville, CA.

 

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Bell P-39N-1 Airacobra 42-9713 to Free French AF.

 

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Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9913 W/O on the 18th of May 1944 at Yunnanyi, China.

 

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Curtiss P-40K-5-CU Warhawk 42-9929 to RAF as Kittyhawk III FR413.
Operated by RAAF 3 Sqn.
Wrecked when swung on landing and undercarriage collapsed, Ben Gargane on the 16th of July 1943.

 

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Curtiss P-40K-10-CU Warhawk 42-10213 to RAAF as A29-174 Jan 1943.
Destroyed at Werribee bombing range in October 1948.

 

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Curtiss P-40K-15-CU Warhawk 42-10394 to RAF as Kittyhawk III FR513.
Lost at sea enroute to Middle East.