42-100521 Night Fright

media-28911.jpeg UPL 28911 "This ex French Navy C-47A stopped over [Reykjavik Sept 85] on its way to the USA. Originally 42-100521, then N65384, N45V and 18984 / 84 (French Navy). After the illustrated registration it became N308SF." - Photo credit Baldur Sveinsson.

Originally assigned to 79th TCS, 436th TCG, 9th AF USAAF. Subsequent to WWII, sold to French Navy.

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Object Number - UPL 28911 - "This ex French Navy C-47A stopped over [Reykjavik Sept 85] on its way to the USA. Originally 42-100521, then N65384, N45V and 18984 / 84 (French...

Assigned to 79TCS, 436TCG, 9AF USAAF. Flew on 2 x missions on D-day Op 'Albany', Op 'Elmira' and later on Op 'Varsity' [Rhine crossing]. Sustained 100+ hits on 'Elmira' which she returned safely from, but which took her out of service for 4 days for repairs.



Post war: To French Navy as N98BF. Now being returned to former RAF Membury from where she flew and to be returned to flight as a flying memorial. Under restoration to flight, to be based at Membury. - http://www.night-fright.com

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight enginner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), 3400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA 2 November 1943 Delivered to USAAF via Palm Springs AAF, CA.

Other

Op 'Albany'

Normandy, France 6 June 1944 D-day - Serial 10 Chalk #38 Operation Albany.

Other

Combat damaged

Normandy, France 6 June 1944 D-day - Chalk #38 Operation Elmira. Took 100+ hits from ground fire/flak.

Other

Repairs - combat damage

Membury, Axminster EX13, UK 7 June 1944 - 10 June 1944 Combat damage - out of service for 4 days for repairs.

Other

Op 'Varsity'

Rhine 24 March 1945 Flew as chalk #51 on Op 'Varsity' [Rhine crossing].

Manufactured

Long Beach, California, USA Built at Douglas.

Assigned

Bottesford, Nottingham NG13, UK Assigned to 79TCS, 436TCG, 9AF USAAF. Initially Bottesford, later Membury.

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