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Old 27th August 2009, 00:21
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other P47 loses in European lakes

Had a few hours to spare so went through the P47 loses that made reference to lakes.

Couple near lake Bracciano, Italy

One in/near Lake Constance
42-75155 P-47D-10-RE
510th FS 405th FG
Codes 2Z-?
Accident on 25/05/45 towards Lake Constance - Pilot : James A. Gilson - aerial collision.

One in Lake Massaciaccoli in Italy.
44-19667
P-47D-28-RE
350th
1° GAvCa
B2
Perdu lors d'un vol d'entraînement le 28/10/44 dans le lac Massaciaccoli (Ita.) - Pilote : Frederico Gustavo dos Santos

One in Lake Garda
44-20987
P-47D-30-RE
57th
65th
"BALLS OUT II"
MACR 14010 - 26/04/45 dans le lac de Garde (Ita.) - Pilote : Truman L. Allen - MIA - Flak

Near Wurmsee (Lake Wurmsee) Germany
44-33058
P-47D-30-RA
368th
397th
D3-?
Crashé le 19/06/45 dans le lac Wurm (All.) - Pilote : Kenneth G. Wenk - Défaillance moteur

Do we think any of these are still in the lake. Some of them are very large and surrounded by mountains.

Only the Brazilian machine seems to have been in the lake but it seems to be shallow so was no doubt recovered after WWII.

Just 'fishing'

regards

MS
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