Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

27-12-1942

Aeroporto de Lisboa / Lisbon Airport

USAAF   81FG

Bell P-39L / P-400 Aircobra     

Land's End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marroco)

Lt  Richard "Dick" W. Tanny    USA

This was one of the aircraft that followed the leader on the way form GB to North Africa and had to in Lisbon.

The pilot was interned in Elvas for several weeks.

The aircraft became part of OK squadron from the Portuguese Aeronáutica Militar.

Resources:
*“Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Canongia Lopes
*"Spitfires e Hurricanes  em Portugal" -Mário Canongia Lopes
*Bill Littlejhohn