ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161296
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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HB859 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Adriatic Sea -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Canne A/F, nr Termoli, Italy |
Pilot baled out after engine failure over the Adriatic Sea.
He was never found.
Lieutenant P.E. Hill South African Air Force, missing on an air operation.
R.I.P.
Lt Hill is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1945
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2013 07:18 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Oct-2018 06:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2018 04:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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