ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17463
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 64 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KH446 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Lønborg, Tarm, Midtjylland -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fersfield, Norfolk (takeoff at 08:45 hrs) |
In the early afternoon of 20/3 the Mustang`s from 64 Sqn that would participate in the Shell house attack transferred from their base at Bentwater to Fersfield.
During the attack KH446 was hit by Flak, and on the return flight P/O Robert ”Bob” C. Hamilton had to belly-land the Mustang near Lønborg west of Tarm at 12:20 hours.
The pilot was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/1945034.shtml
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2008 00:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jan-2012 07:16 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 18:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 18:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Damage] |
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