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Lockheed P-38 E6-J
Hi all,
I am trying to identify a P-38 lost in Eastern Belgium. I found two photos of it in a magazine published by a nature conservation association. I have little to go on: - the serial starts with 2 but it is obscured by a large disc painted on the tail - the disc makes me think it might be a 474 FG 430 FS aircraft but that should have the code K6- - it made a forced landing and seems more or less intact; some parts are missing I would be grateful of someone could shed some light on this mysterious P-38. Best regards Luc |
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Re: Lockheed P-38 E6-J
Hi Luc. E6 was the code for the 402FS / 370FG , the group used similar tail symbols as the 474th. They changed to P-51s in early 1945.
Nick |
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Re: Lockheed P-38 E6-J
Any rough idea of a month, location, can you post a picture (maybe clues from other markings), etc.? Just eastern Belgium is a bit vague.
Kent |
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Re: Lockheed P-38 E6-J
This is the famous "Kwitcherpisn'g", mount of Lt. Jack Cheatham (402nd FS) crash-landed in Baraque Michel area on the 13th October 1944.
ClinA-78 |
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Re: Lockheed P-38 E6-J
Thanks for your contributions. I only had the photos in the magazine to go by with no precise location. But I guess ClinA-78 has it right.
Best regards to all Luc |
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