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GeneralAir Force ground crewmen use foamite to extinguish the fire started when this P-47 fighter, with riddled wing and an injured pilot, crash-landed on one of the new air bases in France.

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Wrecks
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Air Force ground crewmen...
Caption:
Air Force ground crewmen use foamite to extinguish the fire started when this P-47 fighter, with riddled wing and an injured pilot, crash-landed on one of the new air bases in France.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE,WRECKS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A18163A-A52045AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/41558487/air-force-ground-crewmen-use-foamite-to-extinguish-the-fire-started-when-this-p-47-fighter-with-ridd : accessed Nov 10, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008