ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 117651
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 18-FEB-1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47M Thunderbolt |
| Operator: | 61FS, 56FG, 8th USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-21161 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 10 mile SW of Sta.150 Boxted -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Boxted |
| Boxted |
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
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2013 11:58 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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