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Old 29th March 2021, 16:56
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Re: P-47 Crash site August 27th 1944

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Originally Posted by Revi16 View Post
June 3, 1944 (In the U.S. the first digit is always the Month). The fuel tanks s/n has nothing to do with the aircraft s/n. They were not crossed referenced during manufacture.

Since the fuel tank was built in June 44 and the aircraft went down in Aug 44, by comparing the s/n of the aircraft and when they were built, you may get lucky and narrow down your search. Any aircraft completed before June 3, 1944 obviously could not be a contender.
Would a drop tank have this kind of plate ? If yes, any aircraft could carry it, whatever his production date.
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