NAME	TP	-	M#	SER	-	BLK	-	MF	SERIAL #	AF	BG	BS	SC	RCL/#	V#-P	PHOTO CREDITS
"249"	B	-	24	G	-	10	-	NT	42-78249	15	449	716	~	72	00-1	N/A

Port (Left) Side - Landing Accident (LAC) 1 Jun 44 Grottaglie, ITA - Pilot William H. Nold

Info Contributor - Mark Coffee
Arrived 19 May 44 and flew one mission on 30 May 44. The landing gear drag link failed due to a faulty casting. Class 4 damage to wing, fuselage, empennage and ball turret. #1 prop broke off and damaged flap, aileron and empennage. William Nold was Gordon Powers' Co-Pilot and was receiving check flight with Powers and ops officer Rierson aboard.

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