ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50689
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1944 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-5-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | 20th FGp /79th FSqn USAAF |
| Registration: | 44-13580 |
| MSN: | MC-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Berghuizen, Oldenzaal, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire |
Whilst flying fighter escort for the USAAF operation against Münster, the aircraft suffered an engine failure; the pilot, 1/Lt. K. Kautz Junior, was taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4579&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Oct-2019 08:26 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2019 08:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jan-2021 14:53 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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