FRE 3042
IMAGEA P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-63177) of the 78th Fighter Group that crash landed dur to collapsed landing gear The incident occurred at Duxford on 4th January 1945 with Flight Officer Melvin F Hoffman at the controls of P-51D-20-NA 44-63177 MX-C of the 82nd Fighter squadron. Following repair, the aircraft was lost on 24th February 1945 with 2Lt. Edwin B Anderson becoming a POW.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron