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On 4 October 1944, the aircraft was captured by the Luftwaffe, and flown as CL+XZ,<ref>http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=42-78247&content=</ref> after being forced down by anti aircraft fire while on a mission against Munich.<ref>http://www.461st.org/Aircraft/Replacements/PDFs/MACR%208972.pdf</ref> |
On 4 October 1944, the aircraft was captured by the Luftwaffe, and flown as CL+XZ,<ref>http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=42-78247&content=</ref> after being forced down by anti aircraft fire while on a mission against Munich.<ref>http://www.461st.org/Aircraft/Replacements/PDFs/MACR%208972.pdf</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:54, 16 February 2014
42-78247 was a Consolidated B-24G-10-NT Liberator
History
Built by North American Aviation, 42-78247 was assigned to the 461st BG, 765th BS.
On 4 October 1944, the aircraft was captured by the Luftwaffe, and flown as CL+XZ,[1] after being forced down by anti aircraft fire while on a mission against Munich.[2]
After repairs were completed, the aircraft was used to test German radar and other electronics.[3]