358th FG "Orangetails", P47 serial 44-20469 -pict searched

[Flyingkag]

Hey all,

that's allredy an old research, ...but I still keep some hopes of one day find some answers!

Do maybe someone have a pict somewhere showing that plane 44-20469, of the 367th FS?

Fuselage code of 367th FS was CP - individual lettering missing

It was a P-47D -30RE

Shot down on december 16th 1944, with 2nd Lt John R. Buchanan Jr. as pilot, MIA and later KIA.

It was a plane with orange painted tail, red cowling, and nose art+name on fuselage.

Missing elements are:

- individual letter of plane
- name of plane and nose-art
- crew of that plane
- ...and picts of it!!

Thanks for any possible answer about that very old (5 years) research!

best feelings from France,

Mathias

[Revi16]

Found this, http://forum.armyairforces.com/Need-...r-m221475.aspx

[Flyingkag]

Thanks for the link, Revi1!

We are some "afficionados "about that subject, and are still searching about same crash and pilot. I am friend with the gran-nefew of lt Buchanan, and he is searching - as I am - for finding the elements about "uncle Jack"s plane and how it looked like.

Sometimes a new element comes out of the dark... who knows, maybe tomorrow?

All his history of Lt Buchanan is now good known, with many details, we are sharing nearly every day, but the plane itself (above listed questions) is still one of the relatively unknown points!

Thanks for your kind answer!