42-15188 Rosie The Rocketer

media-33454.jpeg UPL 33454 "The Piper Cub, used by U.S. Ground forces, an artillery Liaison plane is shown in flight after its conversion into a rocket firing craft by installation of bazooka guns under each wing. Mounted, three under each wing, the guns may be fired individually or in salvo. The bazooka mounts, attached to only a few Pipers, were initiated and developed by armament specialists at a 9th Air Force service command base in France."

Object Number - UPL 33454 - "The Piper Cub, used by U.S. Ground forces, an artillery Liaison plane is shown in flight after its conversion into a rocket firing craft by...

Assigned to 71st Observation Sqn. Fitted with 6 x Bazookas, Flown by Major 'Bazooka Charlie Carpenter, claiming 2 x immobilised Panther tanks during the Battle of Arracourt near Nancy, France. 20 September 1944. Transferred to 449BS 322BG 9AF USAAF.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Rosepine, LA, USA 11 March 1943 Force Landing Engine Failure 5 Miles NE Rosepine, LA Cat 3 damage Lt Elmer E Berland, 11-Mar-43. L-4 42-15188 - 71 Obsn Sqn

Crashed

Zella-Mehlis, Germany 3 July 1945 Landing Accident Zella, Germany Cat 3 damage Lt John C Ruse, 3-Jul-45. L-4A 42-15188 - 449BS 322BG 9AF

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