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Two unknown B-24Ds, 415th BS, 98th BG
I read recently Booster McKeester by Willie Chapman 415th BS, 98 BG,
While en route to Palestine with multiple stops, in end of July 1942, landed at Kano, Nigeria. The B-24D 41-11814, 344th BS 98th BG was lost over Lake Chad area en route Khartoum, 24 July. Accident report exist for the B-24 above. However: 415th BS embarked on a search mission from Kano, for the lost B-24D above. Returning to Kano Willie Chapman's B-24D had an landing accident when the landing gear sank down in the ground. A Bulldozer pull the plane off the runway. The plane was non-flyable and non-repairable and abandoned at Kano, Nigeria. Pilot: Paul Francis, p.63 B-24D color: Jungle Green. p.87 Unknown serial and and I can't find any trace about this elsewhere. Any clues? Second: While 415th still where in Haifa during fall, 1942. two badly shot up B-24Ds, jungle green and a sand colored from 415th was salvaged and put together. It had Jungle green body but sand colored wings and tail. Used as a transport for personnel and equipment movement. Any clues which B-24Ds that was salvaged? p.125 JohanSWE Last edited by JohanSWE; 31st March 2021 at 21:37. Reason: update |
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Re: Two unknown B-24Ds, 415th BS, 98th BG
Johan,
This website may be worth a closer look: https://www.taracopp.com/98th-Bombardment-Group-WWII Lots of 98th BG documents to be viewed. Regards, Leendert |
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Re: Two unknown B-24Ds, 415th BS, 98th BG
Going through the History of ATC, Central African Wing A3062, p.399
I finally found the aircraft that had a landing accident in Kano. It was 27 July 1942 and it was B-24D 41-11760. 98BG 415BS the information can be found at https://www.wasc.org.uk/WASC_addl_pubs_ATC_history.html /JohanSWE |
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