A fighter plane that vanished in a daring raid on Italy - just days before the allies invaded - has been found, solving a mystery that s endured since the Second World War.
A fighter plane that took part in a daring raid on Italy just days before the allies invaded has been found more than 80 years after its pilot vanished. Daily Mail reports that Warren Singer, a US airman, disappeared with his P-38 Lightning on August 25, 1943, during an attack on airfields near Foggia, Italy. The mission hoped to delay Italy’s aerial response and was a great success – destroying 65 enemy planes. While 2nd Lt Singer never reached his target, and Air Force records show he was last seen flying near Manfredonia, a town 22 miles east of Foggia.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 – A fighter plane that took part in a daring raid on Italy just days before the allies invaded has been found more than 80 years after its pilot vanished. Warren Singer, a US airman, disappeared with his P-38 Lightning on August 25, 1943, during an attack on airfields near Foggia, Italy. The mission…