Sun, Mar 02, 2008
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat
sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to
ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the
sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new
spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into
cyber-aero-space for awhile.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments
are always welcome, as well.
Aero-Linx: Missing Air Crew Report Database
This database is really an index to the MACRs, containing report
number, date, aircraft type, aircraft serial number, group if
known, and squadron if known. Please keep in mind that the source
material, microfilm of WWII documents, can be difficult to read so
expect transcription errors. With over 14,000 records there are
bound to be a few, and some entries may contain questions marks
when unreadable. The Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) was authorized
in May 1943 to record the facts of the last known circumstances
regarding missing air crews. The report was prepared by the unit
shortly after the aircraft loss, usually within 48 hours, and then
it was sent on to Headquarters, AAF. However, it should be noted
that some MACRs were prepared after the war as needs dictated. Also
many were prepared at the end of the war to cover losses prior to
the introduction of the MACR in the summer of 1943. That is why
some 1942/1943 losses will have large (late) MACR numbers while
those from summer and fall 1943 will have low (early) numbers.
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