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Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

Peak District Air Accident Research

 

North American Mustang Mk.I AP208 of 4 Squadron RAF flew into Holdron Moss in the Forest of Bowland on the 29th November 1942 whilst on a photographic training flight from Clifton near York.

The aircraft shown above is an A-36, outwardly almost the same as a Mustang Mk.I.

 

Crew / Passengers Rank - If Applicable Position e.g. Pilot Status
Sohlto Paton Marlatt Flying Officer Pilot  Killed

 

Quite a large amount, for an aircraft of this size, still remains on Holdron Moss today.

See the LAIT page about this aircraft for further details about this crash.

 

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