ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50261
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1944 |
| Time: | 20:11 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing B-17G-20-DL Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | 390th BGp /568th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-37906 |
| MSN: | 8692 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 10 km W of Cadzand, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Framlingham/AAF Sta.153, Suffolk |
'Angel in Disguise' was damaged by Flak and was ditched on the North Sea.
All nine were taken prisoner of war.
The Fortress with call sign 'BI-V' was on an operation to railroad bridges at Jussy (Aisne, Hauts-de-France).
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3911A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/6829
https://www.8thafhs.org/old/new/get_one_mission.php?mission_id=1276
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 03:03 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2019 18:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2020 15:42 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 15:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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