P-38 Lightning losses of 78th Fighter Group

[Faenor]

Hi all,

is know list of losses P-38 Lightning of 78th FG in England before they were transfered in MTO and new maschine for 78th became P-47 Thunderlbolt?

Thanks for help

Faenor

[FrankieS]

hi, have only these:


1943 01 26 P-38 41-7576 78 83 Beals, Donald S MACR3210

1943 01 26 P-38 42-12905 78 83 Perry, Henry L Jr Trough of Bowland UK

1943 01 26 P-38 42-12928 78 83 White, Stephen L Trough of Bowland UK

bye,
FrankieS

[drgondog]

All three losses were on a Ferry Flight. Two were mid air collision off west coast of Ireland - possibly all three. Non Combat losses and all P-38s were sonn thereafter transferred to Africa and 9th AF.

[Faenor]

Hi FrankieS and drgondog,

you have same info like me in my archive about 42-12905 and 42-12928 :

http://laituk.org/P-38%2042-12905%20.htm
http://laituk.org/P-38%2042-12928.htm

http://members.multimania.co.uk/dave...newpage10.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasujoba44/4570767339/

...but in this link
http://raf-112-squadron.org/78thfghonor_roll_mto.html

are some more losses:
42-12882 loss 13th January 1943
42-12907 destroyed in mid air collision with ?
or some other incident - damaged in taking off or landing.

These incident are unknown like the list of transfered P-38 to MTO.

Faenor

[shooshoobaby]

Faenor -
Lt. White and Lt. Perry Collided on Ferry Flight to P-38 Modification Center
at Langford Lodge to have Dust Filters installed.
Lt. Beals went Missing on Ferry Flight to MTO.
Mike