ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 117651
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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47M Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 61th FSqn /56th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-21161 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles SW of RAF Boxted /AAF Sta.150, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boxted /AAF Sta.150, Essex |
| RAF Boxted/AAF Sta.150 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Mid-air collision with Mustang Mk III SR418 of 309 (Polish) Squadron, RAF during a mock dogfight.
Pilot Byron J. Fisher, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
The Mustang was cut in half by the diving P-47 but the pilot was able to bale out and survived.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2013 11:58 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2020 10:04 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 14-Apr-2021 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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