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Alex Smart

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P51C-11-NT - 01/02/2004 09:11:10 PM
Happy New Year, On the 16th January 1945 a P51C -11-NT from the 16th Fighter Squadron ,51st Fighter Group was captured by the Japanese. The serial number 44-10816 had a sharkmouth painted on the nose and from what I have found (which is very little ) on the Group thie 16th Squadron had tis marking on its aircraft. The pilot was named Strawbridge. There is a MACR numbered 11691. Has anyone got this report and if so could it be scanned and e-mailed to me, thank you. What became of the aircraft, was it recaptured ? What was the fate of the pilot Strawbridge at the hands of the Japs? Alex [signature]
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RE: P51C-11-NT - 06/09/2006 08:27:34 AM
Hi Everyone, since 2004 i have had correspondence with others and now know that the pilot that was flying this a/c when it was captured was not Strawbridge .
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RE: P51C-11-NT - 06/10/2006 09:21:58 PM
Then who was the pilot?
 
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RE: P51C-11-NT - 06/11/2006 01:34:09 PM
John.........the pilot was 2/Lt. Sam Mc Millan flying Strawbridge's plane. Strawbridge's name was under the cockpit. Alex has the details.                                Nick
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RE: P51C-11-NT - 06/11/2006 07:08:01 PM
Nick...Thank you very much for the pilot's name, Alex just left you hanging  in the dark without showing the name.  Again thanks a lot. 
 
John
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