Mid-air collision Incident North American Mustang Mk III SR418,
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Date:Sunday 18 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Mustang Mk III
Owner/operator:309 (Ziemia Czerweinska) Sqn RAF
Registration: SR418
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Inwoeth Village, about 10 miles SW of Boxted -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Andrews Field
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid-air collision.
Cut in half by P-47M 44-21161 when dived onto in a mock attack.
F/O K. Zielonka PAF baled out and survived with knee injuries.

The P-47 pilot did not survive.


Sources:

http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/309/309_story.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2013 12:14 angels one five Added
07-Jan-2013 12:18 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative]
01-Jun-2013 07:37 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport]
08-Jul-2014 10:24 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Nature]
25-May-2015 00:32 INV Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature]

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