Maritime record MWX2310 - Mustang MK III FZ103

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Summary

British fighter, 14/7/1944

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

[North American Mustang Mk. III standard RAF single-seat fighter (equivalent to the USAAF P-51B and P-51C); one of a batch of 250 delivered between November 1943 and February 1944] Broke up during diving tests, Poole Bay, Dorset, 14.7.44. (1) Builder: North American Delivered: 1943/4 Unit: Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment Date of Loss Qualifier: A


<1> Halley, J J, 1989, Royal Air Force Aircraft FA100 - FZ999, p105 (Index). SWX7043.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1340678 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Halley, J J. 1989. Royal Air Force Aircraft FA100 - FZ999. p105.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1340678.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 10600 86780 (point)
Map sheet SZ18NW

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0682
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 18 NW 13
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1340678

Record last edited

Apr 6 2024 10:51AM

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