Re: Reliability of the MACR's by date

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Posted By Vic Walzel on May 10, 2006 at 09:55:27:

In Reply to: Reliability of the MACR's by date posted by Günter on May 10, 2006 at 05:33:33:

: Hello,
: are the MACR's reliable to the date a plane was lost?
: Were really all missing planes registered and listed
: in the MAC-Reports under the correct date on which
: they got lost?
: An eye-witness told me and he has sworn, that he saw
: two B-17 crashing on 7/7/44 near Egeln.
: (he knows the visible difference between a B-17 and
: a B-24!)
: The wrecks lay then for some days in the fields as he told.
: Could it be true?
: There is no B-17 crash near Egeln reported in the
: MACR's for this date.

: Regards
: Günter

Hi Gunter,

I can't say for certain that MACR dates are correct, but will give the benefit of doubt that they are correct, for the most part. There were many instances of planes going down where MACRs were not issued. In the instance you cite, was this friendly occupied territory or still under eneny control? If that is the case, the planes would not have been issued a MACR. Many planes landed on the continent in such places. There are probably other reasons also but butI think this is the primary reason.

Vic

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Comments:: : Hello, : : are the MACR's reliable to the date a plane was lost? : : Were really all missing planes registered and listed : : in the MAC-Reports under the correct date on which : : they got lost? : : An eye-witness told me and he has sworn, that he saw : : two B-17 crashing on 7/7/44 near Egeln. : : (he knows the visible difference between a B-17 and : : a B-24!) : : The wrecks lay then for some days in the fields as he told. : : Could it be true? : : There is no B-17 crash near Egeln reported in the : : MACR's for this date. : : Regards : : Günter : Hi Gunter, : I can't say for certain that MACR dates are correct, but will give the benefit of doubt that they are correct, for the most part. There were many instances of planes going down where MACRs were not issued. In the instance you cite, was this friendly occupied territory or still under eneny control? If that is the case, the planes would not have been issued a MACR. Many planes landed on the continent in such places. There are probably other reasons also but butI think this is the primary reason. : Vic

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