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English: A U.S. Army Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster (s/n 41-37271, c/n 3057), circa 1943. This aircraft crashed near Wright Field, Ohio (USA), on 9 July 1943 after a midair collision with an Lockheed C-40A (s/n 38-546, c/n 1263). The two planes were flying in a formation so that the C-40A could photograph the dropping of a dummy combat tank from the C-54. After the tank was released, the C-40A made a quick turn to the left, striking the C-54's wingtip. The C-40A entered a spin and crashed near the runway, killing all five on board. The C-54 continued on for 250 m, allowing two crewmen to bail out. The plane then crashed in a vertical dive, killing the three crewmen still on board.
Date circa 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Army Air Force [1]
Author USAAF
Other versions caption "U.S. Air Force photo" removed

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current22:03, 23 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 22:03, 23 April 2009800 × 600 (158 KB)Cobatforclearer picture
13:22, 26 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 13:22, 26 May 2005699 × 537 (96 KB)DennissA Douglas '''C-54 Skymaster''' PD image from Craven and Cate. {{PD}}

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