ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262220
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 84 GSU RAF |
| Registration: | FR904 |
| MSN: | 43-6097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ropley, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
Mustang Mk II FR904 flew into the ground at Ropley in Hampshire in bad weather not far from RAF Lasham an airfield being used by No.84 Group Support Unit to train replacement pilots for the Group in Europe.
The pilot, Flt-Lt S.J.P. Blackwell DFC RAFVR 80453 (from Rhodesia) appears to have survived the accident.
Sources:
Joe Baugher USAAF Serials
RAF Commands Forum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 01:04 | angels one five | Added |
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