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Alex Smart

24th April 2008 13:00

Claim for an Axis P-40

Hi,

I recently came accross the story of the shooting down of an Axis "captured" P-40 by a B25 aircrew from the 310th BG.

Has anyone any details of this event ?

Alex

Leendert

24th April 2008 21:47

Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Alex,

310th BG claims list does indeed mention an "hostile P-40" on such sites as web-birds.com.

On same site is this 57th FG P-40 that fell in Italian hands in Tunisia:

http://www.web-birds.com/12th/57/57-30.jpg

Regards,

Leendert

Brian

24th April 2008 22:59

Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Hi Alex

What was the date of this incident? And what is the story you mention?

Cheers
Brian

Alex Smart

25th April 2008 03:29

Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Hello Brian,

310th BG, 381st BS.
Date was 27th August 1943.
Claim was made for the destruction of 1- Me109 plus 1- Hostile P-40.
Claim made by Sgt. W.B.Mayhew Aft Gunner in B25 42-64592 a/c "K".

See details here at pages 266 and 267 -

http://57thbombwing.com/381st_Histor...r42toAug43.pdf

Alex

Brian

25th April 2008 11:02

Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Many thanks Alex

Most interesting and useful.

Cheers
Brian

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