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Old 24th April 2008, 12:00
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Claim for an Axis P-40

Hi,

I recently came accross the story of the shooting down of an Axis "captured" P-40 by a B25 aircrew from the 310th BG.

Has anyone any details of this event ?

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Old 24th April 2008, 20:47
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Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Alex,

310th BG claims list does indeed mention an "hostile P-40" on such sites as web-birds.com.

On same site is this 57th FG P-40 that fell in Italian hands in Tunisia:

http://www.web-birds.com/12th/57/57-30.jpg

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Old 24th April 2008, 21:59
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Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Hi Alex

What was the date of this incident? And what is the story you mention?

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Old 25th April 2008, 02:29
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Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Hello Brian,

310th BG, 381st BS.
Date was 27th August 1943.
Claim was made for the destruction of 1- Me109 plus 1- Hostile P-40.
Claim made by Sgt. W.B.Mayhew Aft Gunner in B25 42-64592 a/c "K".

See details here at pages 266 and 267 -

http://57thbombwing.com/381st_Histor...r42toAug43.pdf

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Old 25th April 2008, 10:02
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Re: Claim for an Axis P-40

Many thanks Alex

Most interesting and useful.

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