ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210693
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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) |
| Registration: | 42-23228 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Subic Bay, Luzón -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Japanese AAA over Subic Bay during Battle of Luzón in the South Pacific theater. Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana (FAEM), Escuadron de Pelea 201. Pilot Aviador S.Ten Fausto Vega Santander (21) MIA. Eight FAM pilots killed in the South Pacific theater.
Sources:
Scramble
El Informador 26 October 1945, p1
Fausto Vega Santander
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2018 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 20-May-2018 08:09 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2021 17:44 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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