Warbird Information Exchange

Bump .
A nice group of photo's and I thought to bump it up.
Maybe someone has not seen them or new information, photo's are known.

[quote="jschillereff"]Hello fellow WIXers,


42-106647 P-51B-10-NA
382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA from boats he was strafing in the Quimper, France area and made wheels-up belly landing near Benodet, France Aug 8, 1944. MACR 7800. Pilot survived became POW. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages


42-106887 P-51B-15-NA (382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) hit by AAA while strafing airfield at Quackenbruck, Germany and headed home but made wheels-up belly landing at Nijkerk, Netherlands May 30, 1944. MACR 5534. Pilot survived and was seen running to a wooded area. Fate unknown. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

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Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.

[quote="Jack Cook"]Just found these.


42-106485 P-51B-10-NA (363rd FG, 380th FS, 9th AF) crashed 5 mi from Redon, France due to engine failure Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4435. Pilot bailed out and became POW. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages


L/C Bitch'in Ben Irvin
44-13575 P-51D-5-NA (382nd FS, 363rd FG, 9th AF) in taxiing accident at RAF Grove, Oxfordshire, England Aug 18, 1944. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired. Thanks to Joe Baugher’s Pages

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Kind Regards,
Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.

Hi All,

I am researching a Pilot who was in the 382nd Fighter Sqn 363rd Fighter Group who was killed in the UK during a routine training flight.

I am after anyone who knew him, or any photos of him or his aircraft P51B Mustang 43-12477

I have one small group photo i found on the net of the Sqn of which the pilot Paul A Pedersen is in.
Bottom right of the photo.

the pilot had flown as element leader , accompanied by Lt Robert B McGee on a flight to Keevil . however they got lost in fog, McGee decided to turn 180 and fly out of the cloud/Fog
but 2nd Lt Pedersen decided to go straight and try and fly below the cloud, which resulted in a crash into a hillside.

2nd Lt Pederson is Buried in the American cemetery at Cambridge

I have the crash report etc for the aircraft, but to find a clear photo of him, or his aircraft would be so very much appreciated .
Or even if anyone knows what (if Any) callsign/ Nose art name tht was on the side of Pedersens P51 I would love to find out.
Anyone who could help, I would very much appreciate it.

I also have a witness statement from the operations Officer 2nd Lt James N Brink who visited the crash site the day after .

once again, many thanks in advance
Kind regards
Chris C.
England
United Kingdom