P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt, s/n 42-26083
The Incident:
Aircraft was heavily damaged and written off after wheels up landing on a sandy beach.
The crash site was visited by stridsminjar.is on July 4. 2015. The remains of the aircraft are completely covered by sand.
The Crew:
Lane, Warren J survived
The aircraft:
MFG: Republic Aviation Corporation
Type: P-47D-22-RE
S/N: 42-26083, Code No 24
Operator: USAF 33FS 342 CG
Details on aircraft: Wikipedia, Youtube
