Foulsham (mid-air collision) Eagle" Memorial
Foulsham (mid-air collision), Norfolk
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Foulsham (mid-air collision), Norfolk, Norfolk
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Record for B-17 42-5376 'Eager Eagle' of the 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston. On 31 August 1943, the aircraft collided mid-air with Beaufighter V8715 over Foulsham, Norfolk, while both were flying without navigation lights during a red air-raid alert.
Both aircraft were flying without lights due to a red alert. Collision at approximately 7,000 feet at 23:30 hours. Eight USAAF crew and one RAF passenger killed; two USAAF waist gunners survived. Both Beaufighter crew killed.
Detailed account of the Foulsham mid-air collision and the story behind a memorial plaque erected at the crash site. The Beaufighter's steep turn brought it into the path of the B-17, severing a wing and tearing away two engines from the Fortress.
The Beaufighter was split in half by the collision. B-17 pilot Floyd Truesdell and co-pilot Allan McDaniel were among those killed. Bombardier Robert Barrall DSC was one of the most decorated men in the 305th BG.
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