ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50430
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 1944 |
| Time: | 11:38 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51B-15-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 359th FGp /369th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-106771 |
| MSN: | IV-I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | IJweg 1466, Nieuw-Vennep, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham/AAF Sta.133 Norfolk |
'Dotty' was hit by Flak on return and lost oil pressure.
The pilot, Captain R.H. Broach, belly-landed the aircraft and was taken prisoner of war.
The Mustang was on a bomber support operation to Berlin.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3745&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/2291
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/mission/1194
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-May-2019 16:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2021 21:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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