Aircraft 44-6307, Lt. Shields, pilot, left formation at RP with one engine out and another on the way at 1155 hours, 51\u00b010’N-11\u00b050’E at 27000 feet. At 1321 hours, the air leader got a message saying that Lt. Shields thought he was over the Rhine and could make it to friendly territory. Air Leader judges that aircraft 44-6307 was at 50\u00b025’N-08\u00b041’E at 16000 feet at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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