Accident North American P-51C Mustang Mk III FB247,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139275
 
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Date:Monday 11 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American P-51C Mustang Mk III
Owner/operator:5 Sqn SAAF
Registration: FB247
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sarajevo -   Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
P-51C Mustang Mk. III FB247 of 5 Squadron SAAF, reported missing from armed recce. near Sarajevo, Bosnia. Pilot -Lt. W.N. Spence - posted as KIA

Sources:

http://www.icon.co.za/~pauljnr/5squadron.htm
http://raf-112-squadron.org/112_photos_page_6.html
http://www.saafa.co.za/images/honour.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2011 14:48 Dr. John Smith Added
19-Jan-2012 05:31 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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