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71 years ago: the 362nd goes train busting | Flat Spins and Milk Runs
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Flat Spins and Milk Runs. Where scale modeling and aviation history collide (sometimes with hilarious results). 71 years ago: the 362nd goes train busting. Elson was last seen near Quant, west of Cambrai. No one saw a crash or a parachute and his status was listed as missing in action. Lt. Ed MacLean had to force-land P-47D 42-26113 at High Halden when his engine failed; the Thunderbolt was a complete write-off. May 17, 2015. Categories: 362nd Fighter Group. Tags: 362nd Fighter Group.
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70 years ago: the 362nd takes it to an all-but-grounded Luftwaffe | Flat Spins and Milk Runs
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Flat Spins and Milk Runs. Where scale modeling and aviation history collide (sometimes with hilarious results). 70 years ago: the 362nd takes it to an all-but-grounded Luftwaffe. Flew five missions in support of XX Corps, and during the third mission they spotted 16 enemy planes, apparently flying simply as decoys designed to get the P-47s to drop their loads and give chase. The fifth mission hit an airfield near Weimar, destroying three Bf 108s, two Bf 109s, and a biplane on the ground. The 379. 70 Year...
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70 Years Ago: the 362nd’s Billy Reed and his Close Call | Flat Spins and Milk Runs
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Flat Spins and Milk Runs. Where scale modeling and aviation history collide (sometimes with hilarious results). 70 Years Ago: the 362nd’s Billy Reed and his Close Call. Ten armed recces were flown on March 23 by the 362nd Fighter Group, most of them north of Frankfurt. The Germans continued their desperate evacuation of rail equipment, and two trains loaded with armored vehicles were strafed and heavily damaged by the 379. March 24, 2015. Tags: 362nd Fighter Group. Comment by Chris Seiwert. On February 4...