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Re: Friendly Fire- C-54 shot down by Sea Hurricane
Hi,
I am surprised that the details are not in vol4. See Air Brits "FAA Aircraft 1939-1945". Sea Hurricane IIc - NF674 "R". S/Lt. E. C. Godden From HMS Striker. C-54 was 41-37274 Date is given as 25/3/44. " Cobra patrol round convoy SL152/MKS43 , with NF674 accidentally shot downUS C-54 41-37274 which was not showing IFF while end route Stephenville to Casablanca, 36°14' N 15°12' W, 25.3.44;". The pilot of two later accidents with NF674 was S/Lt.Godden but his name is not linked to the 25.3.44 event. However perhaps the pilots kept with a particular a/c . In which case he would have been pilot on 25.3.437274 (MSN 3064/DO7) shot down by frendly fire over the Atlantic Ocean Mar 25, 1944. 6 killed. It was shot down by British fighters because the C-54 was approaching a ships convoy. The plane was carrying dive flap modification kits for P-38s.25.3.44( OR 8.1.44 ?). Which ever date is correct ? The second Sea Hurricane was JS333 piloted by Lt. C.J.Allen. It is recorded that 824 Sqn received 6 Sea Hurricanes. Could have received further replacements over time ? Also S/Lt.J.W.Hayes claimed a Ju290 on the 9 the January, 44 in NF670 "Q". A fourth a/c was NF694 "U". However JB's serial number site has a later date see - 37274 (MSN 3064/DO7) shot down by frendly fire over the Atlantic Ocean Mar 25, 1944. 6 killed. It was shot down by British fighters because the C-54 was approaching a ships convoy. The plane was carrying dive flap modification kits for P-38s. Is there some confusion with the 9th January 44 Ju290 event and that of the 25th March 44 in MAW vol 4 ? Alex Last edited by Alex Smart; 25th January 2019 at 21:20. |
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