ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50875
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1944 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24H-5-FO Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 448th BGp /715th BSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-7764 |
| MSN: | IO- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Seething /AAF Sta.146, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Seething /AAF Sta.146, Norfolk |
'Bag O' Bolts' was hit by Flak and Luftwaffe fighters on the return flight. 400 bullet holes and substantial damage were the result, but the pilot managed to get the aircraft back to RAF Seething. One of the gunners, H. Kubinski, bailed or fell out of the Liberator and did not survive.
The aircraft was on an operation to Hesepe airfield, Germany, as part of Operation Argument AKA 'Big Week'.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3438A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/91526
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2009 04:41 | Harmy | Updated |
| 14-Feb-2019 20:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 10:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 12:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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