paulmcmillan
June 28, 2011 at 11:35 am

P-51B Wreckage with Essex Aviation Group when at Duxford

When the Essex Aviation Group had the hut at Duxford (ok I am old enough to remember that little treasure trove) they had the wreckage of a Merlin from a P-51B which they recovered which is listed as ‘P-51B Crashed Lawling Hall August 1944’

see Living archaeology Richard A. Gould – Page 231 – 1980

Can anyone ID this aircraft and give the exact loss date?

Thanks
Paul

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By: paulmcmillan - 30th June 2011 at 21:16

Thanks for sorting this out Beaufighter

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By: Beaufighter VI - 30th June 2011 at 18:59

12/8/1944 16.10 hrs P-51B 43-6972 (QP-T) 334th FS 4th FG crashed at Lawling Hall. Pilot Ltn. J E Jahnke bailed out. Aircraft buried and burnt out, 2 unfused 500 lb bombs in crater.

Jerome Jahnke visited EAG Museum in July 1976.