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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-20 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-63337 |
| MSN: | 122-31063 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing, West Pacific -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Iwo Jima |
Lost on mission to Japan due to bad weather. Pilot and plane never found. 360 miles from Iwo Jima.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2012 09:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2012 09:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, ] |
| 09-Dec-2021 20:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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