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Old 13th October 2018, 01:52
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Re: Mustang IV in ACSEA

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.

Last edited by Col Bruggy; 13th October 2018 at 05:00.
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