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Aircraft

Varga Venus

Aircraft Serial #: 42-102621

Varga Venus

Engine run-up. The Milton E. Neer Collection.

Names: Varga Venus

Squadron: 349th | Squadron Marking: XR | Tail Marking: P

Squadron 2: 349th | Squadron 2 Marking: XR | Tail Marking 2: A

Pilot: Robert Chamberlain

Notes

Varga Venus also designated as 349th XR A

History

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DateEvent
March 19, 1944Cheyenne
March 21, 1944Accepted into Inventory
April 9, 1944Hunter
April 27, 1944Dow
April 30, 1944Assigned to UK
June 21, 1944Ruhland, ran our of gas, landed near Kiev Lt J.D.
July 29, 1944Merseburg, Lt Robert Chamberlain
UnknownSalvaged (?? Aug-44-day unknown)
UnknownSalvaged (??-Aug-44 - day unknown)

Comments

See Robert Chamberlain record for more information about crew that flew this aircraft.

Don Allen, 4th Fighter Group Mechanic flew with this crew on 4 missions during the Russian Shuttle.

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