ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49848
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| Date: | Thursday 28 September 1944 |
| Time: | 16:22 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-5-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 359th FGp /370th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-13633 |
| MSN: | CS-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1. 5 km W of IJzendijke, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham/AAF Sta.133 Norfolk |
'Baltimore Babe' ran out of fuel; the pilot, 2/Lt. H.E. Steussy, belly-landed the aircraft.
The Mustang was flying fighter escort for the USAAF operation against Magdeburg (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany).
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4426&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14080
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2019 18:14 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2019 18:14 | TigerTimon | Updated [Phase] |
| 23-Jan-2021 10:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2022 11:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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