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Alex Smart

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Lt Thomas S. Lane Baled ... - 05/31/2008 02:49:52 PM
Hello,
 
On the 13th July 1944 Lt. Thomas S. Lane baled safe from his aircraft "CV-W" the 'plane went into the English Channel.
 
Can anyone tell me the a/c serial number please.
 
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RE: Lt Thomas S. Lane Baled ... - 05/31/2008 05:24:49 PM
Alex, there was no "CV-W" in the 368th FS.  On 13 July 1944 Lt. Thomas S Lane, callsign "Jigger 45" was flying as Red 3 when he suffered engine failure in 44-13602 CV-D "Green Hornet II".  This was Capt. Howard L Fogg's assigned a/c.  Lane bailed out approximately 20 miles east of Bradwell Bay. (So no MACR issued)

I am aware that this information currently conflicts with what I have on the web site but there is so much "new" information on the 359th FG that I am trying to find time to do a major update.

Hope this helps

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RE: Lt Thomas S. Lane Baled ... - 06/08/2008 12:42:00 PM
Hello Peter,
 
Sorry, you are right.
I had the "_" wrong.
Lane flew 42-106618, "CV-W" when he scored against the 3 FW190's on the ground on the 21st May 44 (ref: Mustangs & Unicorns).
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Alex

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