AT-6 Accident USA, 10th August 1945.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
A slim chance that someone out there will be able to provide the answer.

No. 3 BFTS, AT-6 accident on the 10th August 1945.

Said to have happened some 4 miles North of Miami, Oklahoma.
Whilst on Gunnery training flight.
Pilot Instr - Mr. Leonard Dale Weaver.
AC2 ( Pilot U/T) - Dennis MacMillan Mitchell -1818163.
Aircraft side number believed to have been "64".
Aircraft serial number wanted please.

Thanks
Alex

[DavidIsby]

Was there a class under instruction at 3 BFTS in August 45?

[Alex Smart]

Hello David,

From what little I have it would seem so.
I had wondered about the 45 being error for 43 though.

However CWGC has Mitchell at 45.
see here -

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...IS%20MACMILLAN

Other names are also to be seen in the pages offered, one in May 45.

Alex

[paulmcmillan]

Have you tried


http://www.pkdenson.com/books/raf_in...ma/default.htm

also see


http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/15051.php

and

incident definitely happened in 1945

http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/38509597/

[Alex Smart]

Hello Paul,
Thanks for the links.
As for the first one at over £90 on ebay it is out of my reach.
I will try the local libruary but do not expect they can get hold of one as had had little success in the past.
So have asked about the form on the RAF Forum. Perhaps i'll be lucky?
All the best
Alex

[Revi16]

This lists Mitchell as one of the 15 who were killed.
http://www.visitmiamiok.com/group-tours/british-flyers/

This lists 15 who were killed, but not Mitchell?
http://www.miamiokla.net/DocumentCenter/View/441

You may want to contact the Miami, OK Historical Society. They may have been an article in the newspaper.
http://www.okhistory.org/publication...hp?entry=MI002