P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Did any pilot shot down any Japanese aircraft while fling the P-47D?
Found a photo on Ebay that shows a P-47D with a bomb mission tally of 6 and one kill marking for a Japanese plane.
Seller states it is from the 258 Squadron.
Anyone have any informasion on this P-47D or any other 258 Squadron P-47D.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360568273249...84.m1438.l2649
This ends very soon ,to bad I just seen it.
Thank you for your time.
Rick

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_cameron_n.php

Exists a pic of KL314 ZT-W a NMF Thunderbolt II at Kuala-Lumpur just after the end of the war. Not much on the forgotten Air Force...

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

F/L Harry Francis Whidborne, 30 Sqn, is credited with a Tojo on Nov 4, 1944, in Thunderbolt II HD289. This is credited in the Enemy Aircraft Game Bag for 1944, and in the Squadron ORB.

S/L Neil Cameron, of 258 Sqn, is credited with a half share of a Tony, on Feb 11, 1945, in Thunderbolt II HD292/L. It was shared with W/O J McCredie, a gunner on a Liberator VI of 99 Sqn. I could not find a reference to the combat in the 99 Sqn ORB. Cameron's combat report is in the Squadron ORB; also credited in the EAC Adjudigated Claims Against EA/C, Feb 45.

Enjoy!

Frank.

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Thank you guys .Have a feeling it is not 258 Squadron.
Rick

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Hello Frank,

The No.99 Sqn gunner, W/O J McCredie you mention, was in fact; AUS418236 W/O (Pilot) John Daniel McCREDIE (later DFC) RAAF, the pilot of Liberator VI "K", on 11-2-1945.

The gunners' involved are identified by McCredie in his autobiograhy*, as: Bill Bowler, and an airman (Gunner), named "Bass" Bassett. l don't have access to the No.99 Sqn ORB, so can't help further there.

*
Survival of the Fortunate:An Airman's Story.
McCredie,John.
n.p.,:Author,2004?
pp.140-1

See also:
Air War for Burma.
Shores,Christopher.
London:Grub Street,2005.
p.328.


Col.

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Col,
Thanks for the additional information. Always glad to update my files.

Enjoy!

Frank.

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Frank,

Does the EAC Adjudigated Claims Against EA/C, Feb 45 include claims by other units than fighter units?

Regards,
Peter

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Peter,

I can't lay my hands on my copies of the reports. But as I remember they do not. I think these reports were prepared (in 1944-45) by 3rd TAF, and as such would not cover the heavy bombers.

Enjoy!

Frank.

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

Frank,

Thanks for the reply. I was not very hopeful about claims by air gunners but it was worth a try. Sofar I have only found reports with summaries of claims by air gunners from Bomber Command.

Peter

Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
 

I suggest you ask on this message board. It focuses on the Japanese side but there are knowledgeable researchers there.

http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php




Ed