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holdy
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Hello
I found in a farm in Normandy near the village of Boutteville, just behind the beach of Utah Beach 6 big parts of plane.
Can you help me to identify thems with planes they come ?
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Just a WAG. Because of the general location where it was found = glider parts [wing?]. Also the writing = "disconnect wiring before ……ing wing …… ? Hope this helps some.

 

Chuck

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The Waco CG-4A glider was fabric covered on mostly plywood framing and honeycomb wood supports. There was some aluminum and steel for strength in interior of wings. This is aluminum skinned and framed. Probably a prop plane. Looks like parts of invasion stripes. C-47?? I welcome opposing assessments.

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phantomfixer

from the size of the USAAF roundel, it looks to be too small for a B-17 or other heavy bomber..

and the red outline was most likely factory paint...good stuff...if this plane flew on post Sept 1943 the outline was painted over in the field...in haste, and maybe just one coat...point is after 70 years of being in the elements, the top layer could have eroded away ..

 

I am thinking a plane smaller than a 4 engine bomber..

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