26
Mar
Consolidated Catalina GR.IIA – VA718
The Catalina was one of two from the Detachment No 29 Advance Flying Boat Base of 205 and 240 Squadrons RAF stationed at Diego Garcia d...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – 43-15067
Douglas C-47 transport planes of the 440th Troop Carrier Group were being prepared for a paratrooper mission to France. Parapacks conta...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) – 42-100821
Douglas C-47 transport planes of the 440th Troop Carrier Group were being prepared for a paratrooper mission to France. Parapacks conta...
26
Mar
26
Mar
26
Mar
Short Sunderland III – T9073
The plane caught fire on mooring off Scar Point, Wig Bay and probably sank.
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – 43-15342
Damaged beyond repair when a paratrooper dropped a grenade during preparation for the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
26
Mar
Lisunov Li-2 – CCCP-L4063
While the aircraft was parked at an airport in Kiev the flight radio operator refueled his lighter through a filler syringe and spilled...
26
Mar
Junkers Ju-352 Herkules –
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair on the ground by USAAF VIII Fighter Command Republic P-47 Thunderbolts that were carrying out a ...
26
Mar
Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) – KG375
Hit by RAF Whitley LA793 while parked at RAF Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, U.K.