Alain
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Belly landings during Battle of the Bulge
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01/02/2007 03:18:28 AM
Hello ,
Who can help me with the s/n off the next two aircraft ?
25/12/1944
Ardennen area
P-38 Crash landing
474FG/430 FS
1st Lt Jeffcote Rufus A ( EVD )
Ardennen area
P-38 Crash landing
474FG/429 FS
1st Lt Longhurst William ( EVD ) Alain
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RE: Belly landings during Battle of the Bulge
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05/11/2007 10:07:52 AM
Hi Alain,
Jeffcote's P-38 on 25 Dec 44 was P-38J-15-LO, serial no. 43-28364, coded K6-F. He belly-landed in a field near Rettigny, Belgium. I have some photos showing the belly-landed aircraft and of the field as it looks today.
Longhurst's P-38 on 25 Dec 44 was P-38J-25-LO, serial no. 44-23261, coded 7Y-V. His ship crashed near Grune/Marche, Belgium. I also have a couple small photos of his crash.
Both pilots returned to their units on 1 Feb 45.
Cheers, Gary
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Terry T.
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RE: Belly landings during Battle of the Bulge
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05/13/2007 11:59:01 PM
Per History card:
44-23261
c/n 422-4265 F-5E-2-LO RFC Kingman, AZ 17 Oct 1945
Terry T.
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RE: Belly landings during Battle of the Bulge
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05/14/2007 12:57:23 AM
Hi ,
Thank you all for the information
Alain
Belgium
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RE: Belly landings during Battle of the Bulge
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05/14/2007 09:05:39 PM
For Terry:
I see your post says "Per History Card:". What is this and where can you find this information? I have a couple of pictures of the crash of 44-23261 and it is pretty busted up. I find it hard to believe that this ship was ever recovered and rebuilt. It looks like a writeoff.
Cheers, Gary
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