Photo Gallery Eight

Accidents and Mishaps

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24th December44 B24JSH 42-50599 Rackheath 

Incident believed to have occured following a training flight. This 791st lead ship aircraft sustained a nosewheel collapse upon landing and is pictured resting off the runway on the grass at Rackheath. The aircraft was subsequently repaired by the 470th Sub Depot and back on missions in February 45. The aircraft later crashed in Soviet occupied territory to the east of Berlin on a mission to the German Capital on 18th March 45.   

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