42-100760
Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Flew as chalk #70 on Operation Varsity [Rhine crossing].
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 88th Troop Carrier Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Greenham, Thatcham RG19 6HN, UK | 2 May 1944 | Taxiing accident when parked C-47A 42-100757 collided Greenham Common/ Sta 486 Cat 3 damage. |
Manufactured |
Long Beach, CA, USA | Built at Douglas | |
Delivered |
Beale AFB, CA, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Assigned to 88TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |