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Old 24th February 2017, 10:43
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Re: B-24 lost on May 18, 1944?

Thanks for your response! The one from the picture is described as crashed by Bardarski Geran.

In the Bulgarian sources, there is no mention of a crash at Tarnak, but 2 aircraft are listed as crashed in that area on May 18: one at Bardarski Geran and one at Knezha. This is how these are situated:

1. Bardarski Geran to 2. Tarnak - 11,7 km

1. Bardarski Geran to 3. Knezha - 11,3 km

2. Tarnak to 3. Knezha - 3.5 to 7 km, as Knezha is quite long and starts form ca 3.5 km from Tarnak and the center is ca 7 km from Tarnak, as measured from the map

So, Tarnak is a small village very close to the town of Knezha and I think the crash at Tarnak was recorded as Knezha, as the second place is bigger and much better known. Also, being 2 miles South of Tarnak, this puts it even further away from Bardarski Geran.

In other words, I think your interesting story is for the aircraft, crashed at the village of Tarnak /town of Knezha/, while the one on the picture is the other machine, crashed at Bardarski Geran. Any chance to find out its identity?
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