ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49078
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| Date: | Monday 26 February 1945 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-5-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 20th FGp /79th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-13846 |
| MSN: | MC-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Exelsebrug bridge at Lochem, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire |
1/Lt. R.D. Whitley performed an emergency-landing whilst flying fighter escort and was taken prisoner of war.
The nickname of the aircraft is 'Soar Assie II'.
Sources:
1. https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?
2. http:// aircraft=&sglo=T5323&date=&location=&pn=&unit
3. Google Maps
4. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14162
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2020 11:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2021 21:55 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
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