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North American P-51 Mustang I Ap216

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NPRN544353
Map ReferenceSJ18NW
Grid ReferenceSJ1164986151
Unitary (Local) AuthorityFlintshire
Old CountyFlintshire
CommunityBrynford
Type Of SiteAIR CRASH SITE
PeriodModern
Description
Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Act makes it an offence to interfere with the wreckage of any crashed, sunken or stranded military aircraft without a licence. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Mustang was assigned to 41 Operational Training Unit (OTU). On 5 February 1946, the pilot was engaged in air-to-ground firing practice at Talacre Warren. The aircraft crashed into the Welsh Channel and the pilot was killed.

Sources include:
Pratt, David and Grant, Mike, 2002, Wings across the Border: A History of Aviation in North Wales and the Northern Marches, p63
Hankinson, R and Spencer, J, 2014, Military Aircraft Crash Sites: Scheduling Enhancement Programme

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2016.