ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 113222
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American P-51B-1 Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 355th FSqn /354th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-12165 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bank of the River Stour, 1/4 mile SW of Nayland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boxted /AAF Sta.150, Essex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Mustang's engine failed soon after take-off.
The pilot attempted a forced landing but one of the plane's wing tips struck a tree, causing it to crash.
The pilot was killed.
O-730466 1st Lt Charles E. GUMM Jr, USAAF, R.I.P.
On the 16th of December, 1943 Charles Gumm became the first pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft while flying a Merlin-powered Mustang. He was credited with destroying a Me.109 in a clash over Bremen.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://354thfightergroup.homestead.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2011 01:30 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2011 04:16 | angels one five | Updated [Nature] |
| 04-Nov-2011 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Nature] |
| 19-Jan-2012 05:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2013 04:02 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2020 08:16 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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