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Description A Royal Air Force Republic Thunderbolt Mark II (s/n HD298, "RS-U") of No. 30 Squadron RAF, taking off off from Chittagong, India, for a sortie over the Arakan front. HD298 (USAAF P-47D-27-RE s/n 42-26911) was wrecked when struck by Thunderbolt HD294 (USAAF 42-26907) on the ground at Chittagong on 17 November 1944.
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current22:36, 18 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 22:36, 18 December 2011722 × 536 (136 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A Royal Air Force Republic ''Thunderbolt'' Mark II (s/n HD298, "RS-U") of No. 30 Squadron RAF, taking off off from Chittagong, India, for a sortie over the Arakan front. HD298 (USAAF P-47D-27-RE s/n 42-269

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