Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy.
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Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy
Flight Officer Peter Quinci USAAF was killed on 16th September 1944, when his P47C crashed into the cliffs of Aran Fawddwy in Wales while on a training flight from USAAF Station 342 at Atcham in Shropshire. It was 6 days before the missing plane was found and F/O Quinci’s remains were removed to RAF Llanbedr.
A photo of 41-6246
Some of the wreckage of this Thunderbolt from Peakwreckhunters;
Another P47 Thunderbolt of the same Fighter Training Group at Atcham was killed in a crash a couple of weeks later on October 3rd 1944; the remains of 2nd Lt Quentin J Sella were never recovered from the crash site in Staffordshire;
https://aircrashsites.co.uk/air-crash-sites-5/republic-p-47c-41-6628/
Edit 30 September 2026
I am grateful to Tom Hammond, great-nephew of Flight Officer Peter Quinci for the following details about his great-uncle, and for the photos which are reproduced here with Tom’s kind permission.
Peter grew up in Little Italy San Diego. He was of Sicilian descent and was a fireman there before he went off to flight training school at the outbreak of war. There is a weather vein in Balboa Park, California on top of the ‘Museum of Us’ which he created and is still there. Nearby is a war memorial for the Italians who fought in the US services, which has Peter Quinci’s name on it. Peter’s remains were buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Tom has noted a number of coincidences which led him to find out more about his Uncle!
Visited this site in 1978 recovered two .50 brownings and rudder. Also Beaufighter nearby and Whitley bomber.
I knew that many of Bomber Command’s losses (and therefore other’s) were on training missions but your work really brings it home.
Good pictures and good work.
Bill
It’s always good to see the history through your eye Ian
i’m feelin this-
Great capture. It certainly looks like a rugged and ominous location! %-)
man great work again ian great set of images brilliant info.
cherrs ian.
Wow Ian……………….impressive picture man!!!
Janwillem
very rugged bleak looking place, great for photography but can imagine it was pretty hard to find any wreckage
Good detail Ian – and for me, a wider shot looking back is useful. Looks like the light was fading on the last shot
That’s some crag ! Must of been hairy finding the wreckage.
Nic one Ian , it was a while back when we visited this mountain and its crash sites but the memory is strong
great detail ian
good God [i even used the capital]. you climbed that?!