Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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MACR # 16433 states the aircraft in question was P-400 AP267.
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Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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Hi Richard

Note: Still on the research dig Mate,..amidst driving north and south all over Oz the last few months :)

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Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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Okay,..back on the "74" trail.

Just sharing my thought patterns

We can say that BW174 was extant till 06/02/43 as it was used to shoot down a Single Seat Fighter(SSF) Though the Unit suggests it was with the 35thFG at that time(Month)

BW174 14-366 P400 Sumac 14/03/1942 USAAF 25-Jan-42 22-Feb-42 26-Oct-44 41stPS/35thPG ROADRUNNER INSIGNIA ON DOOR Project X 21/01/42 to Aust 22/02/42 R14/05/42. 1st Lt Duncan V Woodring 41st FS s/d SSF 4 miles near Wau 06/02/43. off Sumac 26/10/44


41-38387 14A-318 P-39D-1-BE Sumac SS Stephen Fields USAAF 15-Aug-42 35thFS/8thFG Had Shamrock on Starboard Door USAAF Contract AC156 1/6/41. 1st Lt John R Casey jr ASN# 429757 35thFS/8thFG, s/d a Val D/B near Buna 07/12/42. 11/03/43 P-39D 41-38387 41FS 35FG 5 TOA 4 Kimball, Richard D NGU Jackson Fld

Have to drag out that FY41-38*** IRC reel again and the BW/BX/BZ IRC Reels and examine them yet again. Have a new LED replacement bulb at last for old microfilm reader. Should brighten it up a bit

Meanwhile #75 AP375 that follows the last "two" early/mid in 1942. She went home to the US of A,......rare for a P-400
AP375 14-282 P400 Sumac 14/03/1942 USAAF 11-Feb-42 5-Mar-42 21-Jun-44 35th PG #75 "One for the road" Project X 11/02/42 to Aust 05/03/42 Ret USA 30/10/43 Named #75 "one for the road" off USAAF 21/06/44

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Gordy
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Re: Need Plane Serial Number On P-400

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Daniel Leahy wrote:MACR # 16433 states the aircraft in question was P-400 AP267.

AP267 14-174 P400 Sumac USAAF 11-Mar-42 4-Apr-42 3-Apr-43 41stPS/35thPG Project X 11/03/42 to Aust 04/04/42 off Sumac 04/03/43 Off Left 04/08/44 So its a March 43 loss.

Also throwing in PNG accidents per P-400s

Date Aircraft Type Serial Number Sqdn Group Home Base AF Action D Pilot Country US State Location
430214   P-400  BW164 41FS    5  Landing Accident 4  Currie, Alexander D    Jackson Fld (Maple) 
430218   P-400  AP278 41FS  35FG   5  Landing Accident 4  Tate, Lindell P  NGU   Jackson Fld 
430313   P-400  AP338 41FS  35FG   5  Killed, Mid Air Collision  5  Breazeale, Hal B    Kapa Kapa/ 2 1/2mi SW 
430524   P-400  BX165 35FS  8FG   5  CREF  5  Rasmussen, Philip M  NGU   Durand 
430605   P-400  BW110 40FS  35FG   5  TAC  3  Donla, Thomas C  NGU   Berry Fld 
430605   P-400  BW110 40FS  35FG   5  Take off Accident 3  Donla, Thomas C  NGU   Berry Fld 
430622   P-400  AP336 35FS  8FG   5  Ground ACcident 3  Ghram, Elmer P  NGU   Durand AD 
430708   P-400  BW177 36FS  8FG   5  Take off Accident 3  [ground crew]  GUD   Ward's AD 
430713   P-400  BW124 35FS  8FG   5  Bailed Out-Engine Failure 5  Brewer, James O    30mi NE Base 
430719   P-400  BW176 40FS  35FG   5  Bail Out 5  Pardy, David A  NGU   Btn Mts Yule & Chamberlai 
430728   P-400  BW128 35FS  8FG   5  Killed in a Crash  5  Gillen, William S  NGU   Gobutu Point 
430803   P-400  AP333 36FS  8FG   5  Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure or Fire 3  Van Patten, Everett H  NGU   Bulldog 
430807   P-400  AP326 35FS  8FG   5  CRashed on Take off 5  Witt, Lynn E Jr  NGU   Kila AD {APO 929] 
430809   P-400  AP278 36FS  8FG   5  Take off Accident 4  [ground crew]  GUD   Ward's AD 
430820   P-400  AP347 36FS  8FG   5  Forced Landing Mechanical Failure  3  Huff, Thomas R  NGU   Bulldog 

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