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Aircraft History Built by Republic. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-47D Thunderbolt serial number 42-????? (five digits unknown). Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF). No known nickname or nose art. Mission History Took off on a mission and crashed on the Rai Coast on the north coast of New Guinea. The exact date of the crash and pilot are unknown. Wreckage As of 1999, the crash site remained in situ. The serial number was not readable on the tail. References Thanks to John Douglas for additional information Contribute
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