ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152221
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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 65 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FX996 |
| MSN: | 104-22846 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nr Barrington Farm, Orsett, about 5 mi. from RAF Gravesend, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gravesend, Kent |
| RAF Gravesend |
The CO of No.122 Airfield HQ Wing was leading one of his squadrons on an air operation.
Take off was at 1235 and at about 1250 with the unit formed up and on course, flying in cloud,
the CO called up on the radio to say that his engine was cutting out and they should carry on with the operation without him.
The plane was seen to emerge from the cloud at about 1,000 feet near Orsett, roll inverted and then the pilot baled out, falling clear at a height estimated to be only about 450 feet above the ground. The pilot was unable to deploy his parachute at such a low altitude and was killed instantly upon hitting the ground.
Pilot:
W/Cdr (NZ391352) Reginald Joseph Cowan Grant DFC & Bar DFM RNZAF - killed.
R.I.P.
P-51B-5 USAAF: 43-6356
Sources:
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C24710
CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2666876
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2013 01:15 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-May-2013 06:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:28 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Sep-2013 03:58 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-May-2015 08:39 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 03-Jun-2015 16:22 | Zeeland | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2018 07:59 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2019 21:42 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2021 06:03 | Antonio | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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