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On 4/16/2008 at 9:18 AM, Jessie The Jeep said:
Searching the War Diary, there were no 8th Air Force missions on 15th October 1943. The day before, the 8th lost 60 bombers at Schweinfurt, with a further 138 damaged and 7 Catagory 'E' write offs. The 305th and 306th BG's were the worst hit loosing 13 and 10 bombers respectively. 594 men were MIA.
The only action on the 15th was a fighter sweep by P-38's and P-47's of the 55th and 356th Fighter Groups. The 8th simply wasn't in a position to launch a raid that day.
More likely it was an air test following repaired damage as a result of the raid, and something went wrong on the air test. I've checked a few days either side of the 15th, and again there is nothing mentioned that fits.
Steve
This man reportedly stating the b-17f 42-3347 will not accept the fact that it crashed on return from Schweinfurt 14/10/1943. I have been bombarded by him stating I have no proof I have a document from the American air museum in norwich stating 8th and 9th losses and this plane is stated as such crash landed 11 rtd . I even gave him a newsletter No and date from the 96thbg and sent a letter from the 385th historical officer but still he says it c/l In Rowington well if so show the proof which he says he can’t because the farmer of the field in crash landed is sworn to secrecy
Re aircraft supposed to CL at Lapworth
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No one on this group have mentioned the tail number? All B-17s have tail number and group number. So if this unknown A/c crashed without a crew why no tail number mentioned in the report. If it was it would had solved the mystery straight away as both A/c landed with their tail section in one piece. Also for the record I found out this afternoon in the American library that Bovingdon was where 42-3347 came to stop low on fuel. I have documents coming from the American Air and Science Museum by snail mail as they are not synchronised on reel. Once I know I’ll respond. But all A/C made by Boeing had tail numbers so what excuse if any why wasn’t this written? all planes would also have on tail sectors below either white or body Color of A/C.