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  P-51D-20-NA Mustang Serial Number 44-64145  
USAAF
5th AF
8th Service Group
301st Airdrome Squadron
FEAF - CRTC

Pilot  2nd Lt. John J. Brady (survived)
Crashed  April 16, 1945
MACR  none

Aircraft History
Built by North American Aviation (NAA) in Inglewood. Constructors Number 122-31815. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as as P-51D-20-NA Mustang serial number 44-64145. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 8th Service Group (8 SrG), 301st Airdrome Squadron (301st ADS) part of the Far East Air Force - Combat Replacement Training Center (FEAF - CRTC) at Nadzab Airfield. No known nose art or nickname.

Mission History
On April 16, 1945 took off from Nadzab Airfield No. 1 piloted by 2nd Lt. John J. Brady on a training mission but suffered a take off accident and crashed. Afterwards, written off, scrapped or otherwise disappeared.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-51D-20-NA Mustang 44-64145
"64145 (301st Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF) in taxiing accident at Nadzab Airfield, Morobe, Papua New Guinea Apr 16, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed."
April 1945 USAAF Overseas Accident Reports - P-51D 44-64145 pilot Brady

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October 24, 2024

 

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