ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49714
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51 Mustang Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 268 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FD444 |
| MSN: | -M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 km NW of Goes, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.70 Antwerp/Deurne, Belgium |
Two Mustangs - FD444 and FD558 with Flg Off.R.B.Garside and Flg Off. C.I.Smith undertook a tactical recce in the Schouwen, Bergen op Zoom and Schelde area, during which Flg Off. Garside (in Mustang 1a FD444) was hit by Flak. The Mustang had taken off at 12:23 hrs for an armed recce operation.
Pilot was able to return behind Allied lines making a successful forced landing. He was picked up by Canadian troops and returned to base later in the day.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4617&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.wingstovictory.nl/database/pdf/460-story.pdf
http://www.defensie.nl/media/verliesregister_1944_tcm46-154755.pdf
Radio letter from log books via C. Ford
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Sep-2011 16:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2011 05:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Apr-2015 22:34 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2015 00:31 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2015 10:50 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2019 17:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 13-Aug-2020 09:24 | MiG15 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 12:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2022 11:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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