P-47D Crash 353rd FG

[Jack Cook]

Any landing you can walk away from.................
or I guess get dug out off

Last edited by Jack Cook on Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Former Member]

Cool pic Jack!

I'm amazed those fragile drop tanks are still in place.

John

[Swiss Mustangs]

it's a 353rd FG 352nd FS ship

440422 P-47D 42-8390 352FS 353FG 157 8 TOA 5 Geurtz, Robert P ENG Raydon/Sta 157

so it's any take-off you can walk away from *LOL*

[Django]

Yikes!

[Phantom1200]

Ouch

[mairondil]

That was my Grandfather. I believe this accident occurred April 22, 1944:

22-Apr-44 | Target Support | Hamm, German | 1730 | N/A | 42-8390-I | Takeoff accident (LH MLG tire failure) unhurt, aircraft Category E

He survived and lived until May 15, 2006, where he passed away in Fort Worth, TX at the age of 84. He had 7 children, 10 grandchildren (I'm the oldest), and 1 great-grandchild (2 now).

I've got his mission list from the 353rd FG and found:

14-Oct-43 | Penetration Support | Schweinfurt, German | 1157 | 1416 | 42-22482-M | One-wheel landing (RH MLG failed to extend) due to flak damage

[Richard W.]

Second Schweinfurt raid, "Black Thursday."

[The Inspector]

Mairondil;
Welcome to the WIX!
-what a strange way to become involved but it proves once again the value of this forum. Here's an, I would assume, random selection of a photo by JC and it turns out it ties a yesterday event to a first person contact of today

[Richard W.]

Was it unusual for the pilot to bring the paper drop tanks back from a mission?

[51fixer]

Was it unusual for the pilot to bring the paper drop tanks back from a mission?

The flaps are not extended and drop tanks are still on board.
Probably a take off incident rather than landing.
I think it was mentioned that a tire blew out or wheel broke on take off.

[Richard W.]

Oops- I see that now. Thanks 51fixer.

[Dudley Henriques]

Was it unusual for the pilot to bring the paper drop tanks back from a mission?

The flaps are not extended and drop tanks are still on board.
Probably a take off incident rather than landing.
I think it was mentioned that a tire blew out or wheel broke on take off.

I would agree with that Rich. along with the flaps and tanks, the prop looks like it was under power when it dug in and the cowl flaps look to be in trail.
Looks like a takeoff to me.
Dudley Henriques

[Dave Smith]

Those compressed paper drop tanks are a lot more solid than you might think. The RAF Museum reserve store have one and I was able to inspect it recently.

[tex-fan]

Welcome to WIX, mairondil , don't be a stranger!