Aircraft 44-13954 Data

44-13954
CL-P
1944 North American P-51D Mustang, c/n 109-27587
Latest photo of 44-13954
44-13954 @ LFPB - P-51D Mustand flown by Capt. Ferrett, 55th FG, 338th FS. Crashed during forced landing on beach, Bordeaux, France, Aug. 26, 1944. Excavated from beach, May 3, 1981.
Seen here shown at Musee de l' Air det de l' Espace at le Bourget, Paris. - by Henk van Capelle
Henk van Capelle
@ LFPB
Airframe Info
Manufacturer North American
Model P-51D Mustang Search all North American P-51D Mustang
Year built 1944
Construction Number (C/N) 109-27587
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 1
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Packard V-1650-7 Supercharged
Also Registered As
G-UAKE Registered Delivery: 2006-10-10 Cancel: 2021-05-20
Aircraft
Registration Number 44-13954
Alternative Code/Name CL-P
Current Status Crashed, written off
Registration Cancel Date 1944-08-26
Owner
Owner U.S. Army Air Force
Address ,
United States
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2012-07-08 15:14:58
Force landed on beach at Cape Ferret, France Aug 26, 1944 after getting lost and running low on fuel. Stripped of spares and left on beach. Wreck recovered May 3, 1981 and moved to Musee de l'Air, Paris. Noted in Wrecked condition outside Musee de l'Air, Paris 1988. Sld to UK owner in 1996 and stored until 2001 when restoration began. Registration G-UAKE taken up Feb 20, 2004. (Joe Baugher).