Harrison Covington recalls several tragic events while being introduced to the P-47 on a base in Nebraska. The first event took place on the flight line where a plane crashed while coming in for landing. One day later a P-47 crashed into a B-17 while training. Harrison also recalls taxiing accidents and the crash of a cargo plane which resulted in the closing of that particular airfield.
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About the Veteran: Lt. Col. Harrison Covington was a fighter pilot with the US Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft while stationed with the 311th Fighter Squadron in New Guinea, the Philippines, and Okinawa.
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18 сен 2021
