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| Date: | Sunday 4 October 1942 |
| Time: | c. 1115 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 63 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AM168 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Preston Moor, nr Leyburn -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Mustang spun in, possibly after a collision with another Mustang.
The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot lost his life.
Sqdn-Ldr Robert Gray RAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/am168.html
RAF Casualties-1942.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 21:23 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2013 07:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 10-Mar-2018 08:02 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Sep-2023 16:42 | Julian Browne | Updated |
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