P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

looking for some informations for a P-40 bellied in at the shore of the sicilian coast near "Agala" or "Agata" July 1943.

Just know that it was downed by german 2 cm antiaircraft guns

markings of the plane are : x6 star 6

also I´m not sure if it was at sicily.

Thanks
khorat

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Khorat -
The 79th FG , MTO , used the X Prefix on P - 40s.
Mike

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

thanks Mike thats a point to start.

regards
Khorat

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Khorat

Aircraft would have been from the 86FS.

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Khorat -
Glad to help.
I looked at the MACR DataBase on www.ArmyAirForces.com
There is no MACR for 79th FG P-40 July , 43.
If Pilot Rescued - NO MACR
Mike

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Thanks - also search for MACR in this time and can´t find one matching with this plane,
will see this week to scan the pic and show it -
ok thanks again for help

khorat

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Just FYI: this P-40 was subject of a thread last December as well: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=15303

A conclusion here says that P-40 was flown by Fred Borsodi and made c/l on 22.4.43.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

Hi Leendert,
thanks - think its the same plane, ok don´t know this pics but the inscription on the back sayed: "our first kill, a american Mustang by 2 cm AA, Agata Juli 43"

thanks again.
khorat

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

all MACRs of July 1943

MACR, day, serial, fighter group


536 430701 41-19844 18
538 430702 42-10941 324
537 430703 42-10796 324
432 430703 42-10434 325
60 430704 41-14588 324
251 430706 42-10590 33
59 430706 42-14241 324
451 430707 42-11046 325
62 430708 42-10460 324
63 430708 41-13939 324
61 430708 41-20027 324
49 430709 41-14268 324
48 430709 41-14231 324
47 430709 41-19994 324
344 430710 42-10609 33
448 430710 41-19984 325
187 430711 41-14400 324
188 430712 41-13908 324
928 430713 42-10430 33
58 430713 41-14467 324
450 430720 41-19973 325
446 430722 42-10475 325
452 430722 42-10887 325
461 430726 42-9914 23
525 430728 42-10558 325
431 430730 42-10898 325

Re: P-40 downed Sicilian coast (?)
 

think the pic was taken at the beach of Santa Agata, northeast of Messina/Sicily, will spent some time to check the MACR - maybe find the right one, because some german soldiers around the wreckage, so think the pilot maybe taken POW.

khorat