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Re: Mustang IV in ACSEA
Hello Geoff,
Re scans of the page. Sorry I only have a tablet and on occasion use the local library ( which only has one machine connected to a scanner) so even that is hit or miss if I hump the book to the library as someone else could be on that machine :( Perhaps another member could help ? All the best Alex |
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From the JB site -
KM 147 - 44-12270 154 - 44-12277 169 - 44-12292 174 - 44-12297 385 - 44-12651 478 - 44-12795 525 - 44-12935 538 - 44-12965 541 - 44-12968 543 - 44-12970 545 - 44-12972 548 - 44-12975 549 - 44-12976 553 - 44-12980 554 - 44-12981 557 - 44-12984 562 - 44-12989 564 - 44-12991 569 - 44-12996 573 - 44-13050 574 - 44-13051 576 - 44-13053 577 - 44-13054 582 - 44-13059 584 - 44-13061 585 - 44-13062 586 - 44-13063 587 - 44-13064 589 - 44-13066 590 - 44-13067 591 - 44-13068 593 - 44-13070 595 - 44-13072 597 - 44-13074 600 - 44-13077 601 - 44-13078 604 - 44-13081 605 to 623 - 44-13082 to 44-13100 624 to 663 - 44-13141 to 44-13180 664 - 44-13221 695 - 44-13252 696 - 44-84391 697 - 44-84392 698 - 44-84393 699 - 44-84394 700 - 44-84395 701 - 44-84396 702 - 44-84397 703 - 44-84468 704 to 743 - 44-84681 to 44-84720. |
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Yes i can send you the pages if you give me your e-mail
Thank you everybody for your informations ! Alain |
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Hello.
I had a look at two of those Mustang IV's (KM622 & KM631), some time ago: http://www.rafcommands.com./forum/sh...stang-IV-KM622 The two pilots are buried at Ranchi, India. I suspect A-B has got the location wrong, possibly "Kangla", not "Kargulia". The Tactical & Weapons Development Unit at Amarda Road, had three Mustang IV's on strength (KM147, KM174 & KM525). Would welcome comments/opinions. Col. |
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Hello Alain, thank you for the offer to help,I apreciate it.
Hello Col, I would think that AB's Halley had searched relevant documents and perhaps copied an original error from same ? Thanks for contributing to this thread, apreciate it. I wonder if the two (622 & 631) had collided in cloud ? Alex |
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Cheers Stig |
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Stig,
You will notice in my link to RAFCommands, that my correspondent did not include the title for the entry on Mustangs KM622/631 from Cummings' "The Price of Peace". Not having a copy of his book, I was flying blind. Thanks for the mention of the missing information, it negates my proposal of "Kangla". Here is the entry for the unit (158 SP Ferry Sect.): No.158 STAGING POST (1) Formed 10.4.45. at BAIGACHI (originally 24.8.42) in No.117 Wing; 1.7.45 ALIPORE; Disbanded 30.11.45. (2) Reformed by 1.2.46 at CHAKULIA; disbanded 11.5.46 Aircraft of Ferry Flight: Mustang IV (KM622); Hurricane XIIa (PJ860) See: RAFFT&SU since 1912/Sturtivant/A-B(2007)/p.258. The mention of KM622/Chakulia looks interesting! The USAAF had quite a presence at Chakulia: http://www.midnapore.in/arifield/chakulia-airfield.html Seems like a logical place for the collection of decommissioned RAF/US aircraft. I should also mention, that both KM622 and KM631, were initially reported missing. Their last reported position was 50 miles S of Ranchi. They were obviously located later on. Col. |
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The Mustang IVs did flew with FE units based overthere. I put a paragraph in my book 'The Mustang IV over Italy and the Balkans' - SQUADRONS! No.11. I know that it was not the best place to put this kind of info, but I could not put what I got somewhere else...
Actually only three pilots were trained on Mustangs at 1331 CU before training was terminated. They received their first aircraft at the end of August 1945. The Mustang was sent to the FE to replace the Thunderbolts, but with the termination of the Lend-Lease Act there no more reason to continue that conversion as British-made aircraft had to be introduced as soon as possible anyway. So the RAF continued to use the Thun until the arrival of British types. The other unit which flew the Mustang was the T&WDU with at least three aircraft of which two were SOC after accident, KM147 (F/L AE Lee) on 04 June 45 and KM174 (S/L JFD Ecklington) on 27 July. I published a nice photo of KM545 with ACSEA roundels being refuelled in the FE, as well of KM735, but location unknown, probably in the USA. HTH Phil |
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Alain, Yes please. e-m address: bearoutwest (at) yahoo.com.au (at)=@ and no spaces Alex, No worries. Thanks for the list, it answers 75% of my curiosity anyway. Regards, ...geoff |
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Gentlemen:
I trust that this isn't too late. From the AM 78s there were 235 Mustang IVIVas in the KM 100-741 block that were shipped to the FE. The first 4 to make it were KM 147, 154, 169 and 174. They were received in March 1945. The rest were received at varying times in August 1945. The greatest number were in the block of KM 500-741. The majority were SOC in April 1946 or August 1946. It would appear that none of these aircraft were combat deployed though I could be wrong at that as I am not an expert at reading the AM 78s. There were 3 recorded accidents with the following organizations: TWDU, 320MU, and 5 CMU. Hopefully this will help a bit. Ted51abcdk |
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