
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | T9-LK |
Aircraft Original Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
Aircraft Version: | Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
C/n (msn): | 4322 |
Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Göttingen (closed)Map |
Country: | Germany |
Airport Codes: | None |
Photo Date: | April 1945 to May 1945 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 482374 |
Photo Comment |
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Found by US troops when Göttingen was occupied. Formerly 42-75971, it had landed in Germany after the pilot flew a reciprocal heading in error during a ferry flight on May 29, 1944. Pilot made a PoW and the aircraft evaluated at Rechlin. Found at Göttingen with other Allied aircraft. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 31 July 2022, and has since been viewed 348 times. |