Accident North American P-51 Mustang Mk I AM143,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52452
 
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Date:Thursday 26 November 1942
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American P-51 Mustang Mk I
Owner/operator:268 Sqn RAF
Registration: AM143
MSN: -X (call sign)
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kootwijkerbroek, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Snailwell (takeoff 13:50 hrs)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Damaged by Flak.
Op: Rhubarb – fighter or fighter-bomber sections, at times of low cloud and poor visibility, crossing the English Channel and then dropping below cloud level to search for opportunity targets such as railway locomotives and rolling stock, aircraft on the ground, enemy troops, and vehicles on roads.
Crew:
F/Lt (70267) William Mackenzie Roderick GRIFFIN DFC (pilot) RAF - killed - 33 years old

Sources:

SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1916
http://www.holum.net/gen/squadron26.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
25-Sep-2011 12:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Oct-2011 15:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
12-Nov-2011 05:47 Nepa Updated [Operator]
11-Feb-2017 13:16 Anon. Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative]
25-Nov-2017 14:39 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Nov-2017 14:43 TigerTimon Updated [Cn]
13-Feb-2018 13:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
04-Nov-2020 11:10 TigerTimon Updated [Other fatalities]
06-Oct-2022 10:47 TigerTimon Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2022 10:48 TigerTimon Updated [Cn]

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