ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138836
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1945 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | KH666 |
| MSN: | 44-11258 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mission: Escorting a force of Lancasters bombing Munich. The bombers were escorted uneventfully, only one enemy aircraft, a single engine unidentified one, was seen a few minutes before reaching target.
J.28182 Flying Officer R.J. Robillard in Mustang IV KH666 crashed on take off from RAF Hunsdon - aircraft Cat. "E" - damaged beyond repair: pilot uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.rquirk.com/442f541.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 13:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Sep-2011 13:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 19-Jan-2012 07:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2018 10:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2023 11:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
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