Re: P-51 loss on 2 April 1945
Hello,
From Accident-Report.com webpage
44-11341 - P-51D - 441126 - United Kingdom.
44-11341 - P-51D - 450108 - United Kingdom.
And from Aviation Archaeology webpage
441126 - P-51D-5 - 44-11341 - 2sf - 122 - 8- CRL - 4 - Ceglarski, George W - ENG - Steeple Morden/Sta 122.
450108 - P-51D-5 - 44-11341 - 2sf - 122 - 8- CRL - 3 - Castleberry, Marvin H - ENG - Steeple Morden/Sta 122.
.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944
has -
11341 (2nd Scouting Force, 355th FG) crashlanded at RAF Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England Jan 8, 1945.
Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
So perhaps not this aircraft after all?
Perhaps the photo of her was used as an example ?
Here are the known P-51 MACR's for 45/04/02 -
13641 - 44-14462 - 325FG/318FS - Austria - Parker - KIA.
13642 - 43-24784 - 325FG/318FS - Austria - Davis(MACR) OR Southern ? - KIA.
13688 - 44-11890 - 3FG/8FS - China - Pilot KIA.
13965 - 44-13814 - 364FG/385FS - North Sea - Hassell - Never found.
14148 - 44-14467 - 325FG/318FS - Hungary - Murphy - RTD.
Here are the known P-51 Accidents for 45/04/02 -
44-63486 - 332FG/99FS - Italy - Barland.
44-15662 - 479FG/436FS - England - Sherer - RTD.
Alex
Last edited by Alex Smart; 2nd April 2015 at 20:09.
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