UPL 29836
IMAGEThe Republic P-47 'Snafu' (A/C No. 42-74742) Of The 78Th Fighter Group, Belly-Landed At 8Th Air Force Station F-357 In Duxford, England On 15 December 1944. - P-47D 42-74742 "Snafu" of the 83rd Ftr Sq, 78th FG (coded WZ-D underscored) suffered a landing gear failure on 15 December 1944 with CAPT Earl L. Steir at the helm. The ship had formerly been assigned to CAPT Julius P. Maxwell (coded WZ-O) and nicknamed "War Eagle."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: War Eagle Snafu
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron