Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

27-12-1942

Lisbon Airport

USAAF      81FG

Bell P-39L / P-400 Aircobra     

Land's End (GB) → Port Lyautey (Marrocos)

Lt.  Claude Rayburn    USA

This was one of the aircraft that followed the leader in the way from GB to North Africa and ha to land in Lisbon. 

The pilot was interned in Elvas for several weeks.

The aircraft became part of OK squadron from the Portuguese Aeronáutica Militar.

Resources:
*  “Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Canongia Lopes
* "Spitfires e Hurricanes  em Portugal" -Mário Canongia Lopes
* Bill Littlejhohn