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Re: Luftwaffe Loss ...a P38 Lightning
Hello Gentlemen,
So sorry my error, just found my bit of paper where I wrote down the number. I was ??67" as Maciej said.
I have edited my earlier post.
Yes I think that that was the book that Maciej has mentioned.
And to confirm that it was "small" numbers 7167 think would have been in yellow on camouflaged surface
322-7167 which as pointed out by Stig was 42-12733,
P38G-1
Contract AC21217, a/c serials 42-12687 - 42-12766.
322-7121 - 222-7200
Total of 80 a/c.
Not an F-5,
They were -
F5A-1
42-12667 - 42-12686 (7101 - 7120) 20 a/c which were ex P-38F-5's.
(ref: Roy Cross Lightning by Kookaburra).
I have looked on line at 1st,14th and 82nd FG's aircraft numbers but could not find a match. IIRC the pilot was made POW and was with the 82nd FG, can you confirm this please ?
Alex.
Last edited by Alex Smart; 9th December 2021 at 15:53.
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