[Damaged Republic P-47C Thunderbolt]

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Title

[Damaged Republic P-47C Thunderbolt]

Description

Photograph of the damaged wing of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47C Thunderbolt aircraft (tail number 16397), April 29, 1943

Inscription: "G5-11-F123-(4-29-43) Battle damage P-47 No. 16397."

Inscription included with photo: "41-6397. This P47C is either from 62nd FS 56 FG or 71st FS 1st FG. This a/craft crashed 15th May 43 and was written off. Here it shows battle damage on 29th April 43 (not long before)."

Date

1943-04-29

Bibliographic Citation

The James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2002-02-13-1098_image_412_01
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