Harrington, Archibald Allan

     
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Harrington Harrington
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Archibald Allan Archibald Allan
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Archibald Allan Harrington
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10.06.1914 Jamesville, Ohio, USA
10.06.1914 Jamesville, Ohio, USA
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15.02.1988 Vacaville, Kalifornie, USA
15.02.1988 Vacaville, California, USA
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noční stíhací eso (7 vítězství) Night fighter ace (7 Claims)
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Shores C., Williams C.: Aces High, Grub Street , London, 1994
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Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Allan Harrington

RCAF Well.J9422; the USAAF Well.0-885992

Archibald Harrington was born 10. June 1914 in Jamesville, Ohio.

In march 1941 he joined the RCAF and in Canada through pilot training, which ended in December. He was sent to England, where the u 54.OTA had undergone operational training, and in June 1943 was sent to the 410. squadron the RCAF. It was but a member of the USAAF, where he was transferred 14. April 1943. He was, however, left in its current location, in order to gain experience with night operations. The planned american command to use in the squadrons of night fighters, P-61 Black Widow, which were starting to move into Europe.

His squadron was formed in June 1941 in the Ayru as the third canadian night fighter unit. First was armed with Defianty, which in April replaced the Beaufightery Mk.IIF. Squadron then moved around a lot, until finally in October 1942 docked in Ackilingtonu. Here is rearm to Mosquito Mk.II and 22. 1. 1943 won the first victory, when F/B. M. Haight downed bomber To the 217. In July the squadron to rearm on the Mosquito FB Mk.VI and be involved in the events the type of Ranger, so attacks on targets in occupied Europe carried out at night and in bad weather. In November she returned to the bedside prosecuted and received Mosquito Mk.XIII. And on them at the squadron flew Harrington.

With the planning of the invasion of Europe was established in the Uk supporting army aviation 2.TAF, part of which in April 1944 she became 410. squadron. The first formed together with the 409. squadrons 148. wing at the airport Hunsdon, the day before the invasion, however, became part 141. wings at the airport, Hartford Bridge, and it together with the 264. and 322. squadrons, which was armed with the Spitfire Mk.XIV.

At that time, but had Harrington behind the first successful dogfight. In the night from 14. 15. march 1944, indeed, sent the Luftwaffe over Britain, 140 of their bombers. Against them flew and Harrington with his regular radar operator F/O D. G. Tonguem. Over Hildenboroughem stumbled on Ju 88 And-14 from the 2./KG 54 and they didn't give him any chance. Enemy aircraft crashed in flames to the ground and the entire German crew was captured.
Another success then acquired until after the launch of operation Overlord. At first he had but himself on the line, when the early morning of the 8th. June happened to his Mosquito target firing zealous gunner in the bomber Lancaster. Harrington, you make it up about ten days later, when during a patrol in the vicinity of the city, Vir shot down another Ju 88.

In August čtyřistadesítka rearm on the modern Mosquito NF.Mk.XXX and in September moved to France. Here, then, Harrington has earned the remaining victory.
First shot down in the night of the 26th. September 1944 in Aachen dive bomber Ju 87 and a month later, humbled by the Venlo in Holland Fw 190. The most successful years in his career, but by late in the evening 25. November 1944.

Harrington to this flight took off from the field aerodrome B.51 Lille/Vendeville in 17.40. Had a patrol over Germany. The first hour of the flight nothing special happened. Only when he was under the control of the mobile radar station "Rejoice", made contact with the enemy, which was 4 miles away and at a height of 4500 feet. Harrington to the enemy quickly approached and identified him as a night fighter Ju 88 with the tail of the Ju 188. The dose of the four cannons in the Mosquito gave the enemy no chance. Burning Ju 88 G-1 (W.Nr.712295) from 4./NJG 4, flown by ex-bomber pilot Hpt. By erwin Strobelem, shortly after the eighth hour, crashed near the town of Muntz. Mosquito was slightly damaged by flying debris from the falling airplane, the Tongue but gained contact on another aircraft, which to them head-on, quickly approached, and with both pilots took over the hunting fever. Harritngton got into a nearly ten minute fight with another Ju 88. Eventually, he was even this time an American, more successful, and after a while already dohoříval wreck Ju 88 G Lt. Fenscheho from 5./NJG 4 near Jacberathu. And if that wasn't enough, come across yet on the third Ju 88G. Also, this aircraft, piloted by Uffz. Goeblem ended in the flames of mother earth. Harrington so in less than eighteen minutes, scored three victories, becoming an ace and the most successful american night fighter. The whole event ended at 21.15 landing on the B.51.

For his achievements he received the Harrington DFC from the British and Americans, who have added DSC and eight Air Medal, Tongueho obdarovalo RAF DFC & bar. Harrington from the squadron left 28. December 1944 and returned to the USAAF. Here he was 25. October 1948 promoted to captain in January 1951 he went to advance and in August 1963 to retire.
He died 15. February 1988 in Vacaville, California.


Sources:
Shores C.... Williams C....: Aces High, Grub Street, London, 1994
Shores C....: Aces High, volume 2, Grub Street, London, 1999
Shorek C.: The 2nd TAF, Osprey, Oxford, 1970
Thomas A.: Mosquito Aces of WW2, Osprey, Oxford, 2005
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Přehled vítězství


Datum
Peruť
Typ letounu
Nepřítel
Místo
14./15.3.1944
410.
Mosquito Mk.XIII HK521
Ju 88 A-14
Hildenborough
18./19.6.1944
410.
Mosquito Mk.XIII MM571/Y
Ju 88
oblast Vire
26./27.9.1944
410.
Mosquito Mk.XXX MM743
Ju 87
12 mil S Cách
29./30.10.1944
410.
Mosquito Mk.XXX MM767
Fw 190
Venlo
25.11.1944
410.
Mosquito Mk.XXX MM767
Ju 88 G
Muntz



Ju 88 G
Jacberath



Ju 88 G
S od Hunxe
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