One American died in Albufeira in a Lightning (43-2148)
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 26-01-1943 Vale de Carro – Albufeira USAAF Ferry Command Lockheed P-38 F Lightning 43-2148 GB → Norte de África 2Lt Richard Louis Rope USA †
Another Airacobra (AP292) landed in Lisboa
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 27-04-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF Ferry Command Bell P-400 Airacobra AP292 Portreath (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marroco) 2Lt Richard L. “Dixie” Alexander USA
Airacobra (42-4517) landed in Lisbon Airport
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 31 FG Bell P-39L Aircobra 42-4527 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) 1Lt. Jack Gompf USA
Airacobra (42-4495) landed in Lisbon
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-39L Aircobra 42-4495 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) Lt. Ralph William Sebring USA
Airacobra (BX306) landed in Lisbon Airport
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Aircobra BX306 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) Lt. Harry L. Barr Jr. USA
P-400 Aircobra (BX292) landed in Lisbon
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Aircobra BX292 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) 2Lt. Stanley Mcmann USA
P-400 Airacobra (BX434) lands in Lisbon Airport
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Aircobra BX434 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) Lt. Robert Weismueller USA
Lost Airacobra P-400 (BX412) landed in Lisbon
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Airacobra BX412 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) Lt. Clifford Merhof USA
American Airacobra (AP310) landed in Lisbon
Date Location Force Aircraft From-To Crew 15-01-1943 Portela Airport – Lisbon USAAF 350FG Bell P-400 Airacobra AP310 Land’s End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marocco) Lt Horace W. Potter USA
Airacobra (AP273) also landed in Lisbon
Date 15-01-1943 Location Portela Airport – Lisbon Force USAAF 350FG Aircraft … Read more