42-27606
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FRE 5616
A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number 42-27606), converted to a two-seater aircraft. The black and white “checkerboard” cowling identifies the aircraft as being in the 78th Fighter Group, and the red tailfin marking denotes it as part of the 82nd Squadron. Handwritten on slide casing:"2-seat P-47 78FG Mount Farm R. Astrella"
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. War Weary converted to 2 seater. Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Suffered a belly landing Mar-45 at Duxford, repaired and repainted overall red retaining its chequerboard nose cowling.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31038882 / O-667647
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14051092 / O-812051
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680916
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811917
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Date: 6 June 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK | 9 March 1945 | Belly Landing Duxford/Sta 357 Cat 3 damage Lt Richard K Corbett, 9-Mar-45. P-47D 42-27606W - 84SrS 78FG 8AF |
Manufactured |
Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA | Built at Republic. | |
Delivered |
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Queens, NY 11371, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK | Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK | Transferred to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |