26 Mar Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) – 43-47977 Crashed between point Bluie West One airfield (BW-1), Greenland and Meeks Field, Iceland during delivery flight; fatal accident. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) – 43-15162 The C-47 transport plane went missing over sea during a ferry flight between Gibraltar and Newquay, U.K. Instrument weather conditions ... Continue reading
26 Mar Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina – 46461 Missing during night mission off Cape Henry, VA. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4) – 42-107470 The Douglas Skymaster departed the U.K., flying American service personnel back home. Intermediate stops were planned at Keflav¡k, Icel... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) – 42-100712 A mass flight of 54 Douglas C-47 aircraft was proceeding at an altitude of 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. The third squadron consist... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) – 42-92115 A mass flight of 54 Douglas C-47 aircraft was proceeding at an altitude of 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. The third squadron consist... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing-Canada PB2B-1 Canso A (PBY-5A) – 9754 The Canso flying boat was attacking a surfaced German submarine, U-1225, but was hit by flak and caught fire. The U-boat sank and the ... Continue reading
26 Mar Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) – 9816 Shot down by naval AAA fire during an attack on German submarine U-715. The submarine was hit by depth charges and sank. Of the crew o... Continue reading