44-11566 Connecticut Yankee
Object Number - UPL 19655 - North American P-51K-5-NT Mustang 44-11566 LC-Q which came to grief in early 1945 (listed salvaged 21st March 1945).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-827185
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 3 January 1945 | Landing accident King's Cliffe/Sta 367, Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt William C Fay, 3-1-45. |
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Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 20 March 1945 | Crashed Belly Landing due to Engine Failure King's Cliffe/ 3 miles W of Sta 367, Cat 4 damage, pilot Lt William C Fay, 20-3-45. |
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Other Salvaged |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 21 March 1945 | A/C salvaged 21 March 45. |
