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P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Did any pilot shot down any Japanese aircraft while fling the P-47D?
Found a photo on Ebay that shows a P-47D with a bomb mission tally of 6 and one kill marking for a Japanese plane. Seller states it is from the 258 Squadron. Anyone have any informasion on this P-47D or any other 258 Squadron P-47D. http://www.ebay.com/itm/360568273249...84.m1438.l2649 This ends very soon ,to bad I just seen it. Thank you for your time. Rick |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raf_cameron_n.php
Exists a pic of KL314 ZT-W a NMF Thunderbolt II at Kuala-Lumpur just after the end of the war. Not much on the forgotten Air Force... |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
F/L Harry Francis Whidborne, 30 Sqn, is credited with a Tojo on Nov 4, 1944, in Thunderbolt II HD289. This is credited in the Enemy Aircraft Game Bag for 1944, and in the Squadron ORB.
S/L Neil Cameron, of 258 Sqn, is credited with a half share of a Tony, on Feb 11, 1945, in Thunderbolt II HD292/L. It was shared with W/O J McCredie, a gunner on a Liberator VI of 99 Sqn. I could not find a reference to the combat in the 99 Sqn ORB. Cameron's combat report is in the Squadron ORB; also credited in the EAC Adjudigated Claims Against EA/C, Feb 45. Enjoy! Frank.
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Thank you guys .Have a feeling it is not 258 Squadron.
Rick |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Hello Frank,
The No.99 Sqn gunner, W/O J McCredie you mention, was in fact; AUS418236 W/O (Pilot) John Daniel McCREDIE (later DFC) RAAF, the pilot of Liberator VI "K", on 11-2-1945. The gunners' involved are identified by McCredie in his autobiograhy*, as: Bill Bowler, and an airman (Gunner), named "Bass" Bassett. l don't have access to the No.99 Sqn ORB, so can't help further there. * Survival of the Fortunate:An Airman's Story. McCredie,John. n.p.,:Author,2004? pp.140-1 See also: Air War for Burma. Shores,Christopher. London:Grub Street,2005. p.328. Col. |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Col,
Thanks for the additional information. Always glad to update my files. Enjoy! Frank.
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
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Does the EAC Adjudigated Claims Against EA/C, Feb 45 include claims by other units than fighter units? Regards, Peter |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Peter,
I can't lay my hands on my copies of the reports. But as I remember they do not. I think these reports were prepared (in 1944-45) by 3rd TAF, and as such would not cover the heavy bombers. Enjoy! Frank.
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
Frank,
Thanks for the reply. I was not very hopeful about claims by air gunners but it was worth a try. Sofar I have only found reports with summaries of claims by air gunners from Bomber Command. Peter |
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Re: P-47D in the 258 Squadron RAF questions.
I suggest you ask on this message board. It focuses on the Japanese side but there are knowledgeable researchers there.
http://www.j-aircraft.org/smf/index.php Ed |
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