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| Date: | Tuesday 27 June 1944 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FR902 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Alencon, Normandy -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gatwick |
| France |
Two Mustangs took off at 06h16 on a photo reconnaissance mission to the Nonant-le-pin, Alencon, Mamers, Belleme, Essay, St Scolaisse area of Normandy. This aircraft was the lead. At 08h05 it was hit by meagre but accurate light flak. It was seen by the #2 to catch fire and crash.
Pilot: J/1444 F/L William Anderson Black AFC (RCAF)
Sources:
#2 Sqn wartime records from The National Archives UK
Personnel file of F/L Black from Ancestry.ca
Archives Canada
CASPIR
Veterans Affairs Canada CVWM
RCAF Losses 1944
RCAFA Awards Database
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=1444&qand=black&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2025 19:07 | tachel | Added |
| 21-Sep-2025 15:22 | tachel | Updated [Damage, ] |
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