Accident Lockheed P-38F Lightning 42-12579,
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Date:Saturday 12 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P-38F Lightning
Owner/operator:27th Air Ferry Gp USAAF
Registration: 42-12579
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Llangynog, Powys -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flew into the hillside above the Rhiwarth Valley killing the pilot - 2Lt W.M Chapman

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Fallen Eagles - Eddie Doylerush

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2017 17:22 ORD Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
17-Sep-2019 20:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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