UPL 22716
IMAGEB-24J-160-CO #44-40357 Code: 6L-U 466th BG - 787th BS Crashed near Sibbe, Netherlands12 March 1945 after losing 3 engines and forcing the Charles Felts Crew to bail out. Before the mission the squadron commander had driven up in a jeep and jokingly said to Felts "We'd appreciate it if you didn't bring this plane back..." as it had constant issues and was viewed as difficult to fly.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120