ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269748
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 1944 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 430 (City of Sudbury) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AM230 |
| MSN: | B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Between Trun and Falaise, Orne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B-8 Sommervieu |
Take off at 12:35 from B-8, landed back at 13:15. Hit by light flak during Tac Recce between Trun and Falaise. Pilot returned to base damaged for a successful emergency landing.
Pilot was J/12335 F/O Alexander Lightbody (RCAF)
Sources:
430 Sqn RCAF wartime records from RCAF historical microfilms - DND Archives Canada
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=12335&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AM230
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=430+sqd&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 1944 | AG591 | 430 (City of Sudbury) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Near Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calvados | |
w/o |
| 28 June 1944 | AG591 | 430 (City of Sudbury) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Near Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calvados | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2021 06:53 | tachel | Added |
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