another intact 8th AF veteran found
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 8:49 pm
Norseman 43-35418 (MSN 492) hackship used by 367 BS/ 306BG. to Swedish civil registry as SE-ASC. To Swedish AF as
Tp 78 s/n 78001. To civil registry as SE-CLZ. Now at Swedish Air Force Museum at Linkoping, Sweden.
Damaged on 22 October 1944 when there was a mid-air collision over RAf Thruleigh when B-17G-75-BO 43-38030 (Pilot: Phil A Lichty) and B-17G-80-BO 43-38133 (Pilot 2Lt John Mitchell) of the 305th BG collided in mid-air over the southeast end of the SE / NW runway.
Tp 78 s/n 78001. To civil registry as SE-CLZ. Now at Swedish Air Force Museum at Linkoping, Sweden.
Damaged on 22 October 1944 when there was a mid-air collision over RAf Thruleigh when B-17G-75-BO 43-38030 (Pilot: Phil A Lichty) and B-17G-80-BO 43-38133 (Pilot 2Lt John Mitchell) of the 305th BG collided in mid-air over the southeast end of the SE / NW runway.