43-6870

media-23923.jpeg UPL 23923 Capt Charles E Beck, [ Los Angeles, CA] , 361st Fighter Squadron. Seen here is P-51B 43-6870, a war-weary hack, looking rather forlorn following an engine failure shortly after take-off, suffered by Capt. Beck on 28 May 1945. This particular P-51 gave good service, having been delivered on 2 February 1944 and serving with the 355th FG then the 357th FG before going to the 496th FTG and serving with both the squadrons in that unit.

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Object Number - UPL 23923 - Capt Charles E Beck, [ Los Angeles, CA] , 361st Fighter Squadron. Seen here is P-51B 43-6870, a war-weary hack, looking rather forlorn following an...

This particular P-51 gave good service, having been delivered on 2-Feb-44 and serving with the 354FS, 355th FG, 8AF before going to the 496th FTG and serving with both the squadrons [554/555FTS] in that unit. Later as a war weary hack for the 361FS, 356FG, 8AF. Suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off, with pilot Capt Charles E Beck on 28-May-45.

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Event Location Date Description

Assigned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 2 February 1944 Assigned to 354FS, 355th FG, 8AF.

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 13 August 1944 Taxiing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 3 damage Lt William S Lyons, 13-Aug-44. P-51B 43-6870 - 555FTS 496FTG 8AF

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 6 September 1944 Belly Landing due to Mechanical Failure Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 3 damage Lt Stephen Wasylyk, 6-Sep-44. P-51B 43-6870W - 554FTS 496FTG 8AF

Crashed

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 28 February 1945 Taxiing Accident Martlesham Heath/Sta 369 Cat 3 damage Lt George A Taylor, 28-Feb-45. P-51B7 43-6870W - 394SrS 356FG 8AF

Crashed

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK 28 May 1945 Suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off, with pilot Capt Charles E Beck on 28-May-45. Cat 4 damage.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

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Transferred

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 554FTS, 496FTG, 8AF.

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Transferred

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK Transferred to 555FTS, 496FTG, 8AF.

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Transferred

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Transferred to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF.

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