P 47 228461

[Horst Weber]

Originally Posted by Peter Randall

42-28461 Y8-X of 507 FS, 404 FG belly-landed on 14th February (I assume due to system failure) and it was declared "Category E" (a write-off). It was therefore collected for salvage by 2nd Air Depot to begin the process of converting it into ingots of aluminium. The term "salvaged" in the AAF equates to "struck off charge" in the RAF.
Peter

Good evening Peter !

P-47 USAAFs/n 42-28461 took off at about 13:30 hrs to an armed-recon mission with 11 other P-47 of 404th FG, 507th FS to the Düren-Brühl-Neuss area. Whilst the mission, a/c 42-28461 was hit by flak and finally bellied in in friendly lines at K-9247. This is about 4 km East of Aachen in the Stolberg area. The Pilot was not injured and had been returned to his Squadron. The report also mentiones the AAF s/n of the a/c as 42-28461.

This information is filed at the AFHRA microfilm reel # B0493, page 294/295 in the operation report for that day.

By my opinion, this a/c flew it's mission in the target area, received flak-hits and made it back to the Aachen area, which was then held by American forces.

All the best !

Horst Weber