Accident Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk NZ3101,
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Date:Thursday 5 October 1944
Time:14:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk
Owner/operator:4 FOTU RNZAF
Registration: NZ3101
MSN: 19613
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Ohakea AFB, Manawatu 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Ohakea AFB
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Dived into the ground when performing aerobatics.
Sgt James Horne McClafferty R.I.P.

Sources:

NZ Serials

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2009 02:28 angels one five Added
03-Jul-2009 19:28 angels one five Updated
04-Nov-2009 23:12 angels one five Updated
21-Jan-2012 06:52 Nepa Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative]
27-Jan-2014 07:24 angels one five Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Nov-2018 10:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
08-Nov-2019 19:33 angels one five Updated [Phase]
06-Oct-2021 07:26 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Location]
13-Feb-2022 02:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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