Aircraft Crash 18/7/45
 

Hi All, trying to find the aircraft / Pilot from a crash on 18th July 1945 at RAF Peterhead(Longside).

The plane hit a lorry on the airfield, the driver was killed.

Anybody any info?

Re: Aircraft Crash 18/7/45
 

That was a Mustang IV KH643 from 611Sq which came in to land from Tangmere.
The pilot saw the truck and tried to get airborne again but aircraft stalled and ended up on top of
the lorry

B Rgds
Stig

Re: Aircraft Crash 18/7/45
 

Hello,

Pilot of 611 Sqn Mustang IV KH643 was, F/Lt INNES, John Leslie Walrond DFC (120945) RAFVR*. The unfortunate lorry driver was, civilian, William Brown**.

*
See:
The Distinguished Flying Cross and How it was Won 1918-1985 Vol.I A-L.
Carter, Nick & Carol.
N.P.:Savannah Publications,1998.
p.852.

**
For Brown, see:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi.../william-brown

See also:
Beware! Beware! The History of 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
Ferguson,Aldon P. with John Hamlin.
Reading:Airfield Publications,2004.
p.149.

Col.

Re: Aircraft Crash 18/7/45
 

Thanks for that update Colin

B Rgds
Stig

Re: Aircraft Crash 18/7/45
 

Thanks guys, great help!