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 Den 12. marts 1945 kl. 11.50 styrtede
P51 44-72214 ned ved
Vedskølle (som er
her,
overblik her).
Det skulle ledsage bombefly
til
Swinemunde = Swinoujscie
her.
Flyvehistorisk Tidsskrift skriver:
"Over Husum (her) begyndte 1st Lt.
Dean Johnson at få problemer med sit kølesystem, og efter nogle minutter
begyndte en kraftig røgudvikling fra motoren.
Lt. Johnson satte kurs mod Sverige, men da han passerede
den sydsjællandske kyst var hans motor i brand, og han måtte forlade flyet med
faldskærm.
Han fik hurtig kontakt med hjælpsomme danskere, og
efter en uges ophold på Glænø (her) gik turen over Sjælland til København og videre
med båd til Sverige."
(FT 88-43-45)
De 3 amerikanske jagerpiloter 1st Lieutenant Dean C. Johnson, Major John D.
McFarlane og Captain Robert D. Brown kom med hjælp
fra modstandsbevægelsen
til Sverige. Se 3 piloter til Sverige -
historien om dem
fortalt af Anders Bjørnvad i bogen De fandt en
vej (s. 163-169).
Se P-51 Mustang - Fotos.
Wikipedia har
dette
på dansk.
1 flyver.
 On 12 March 1945 at 11.50 hours
P51 44-72214 crashed at
Vedskølle, (which is
here,
overview here).
It was on
Bomber escort
to
Swinemunde =Swinoujscie
here.
(Danish) Aviation Historical Review writes:
"Over Husum (here) 1st Lt.
Dean Johnson started having problems with his coolant system and some minutes
later there came heavy smoke from the engine.
Lt. Johnson headed for Sweden, but his engine was on fire when he passed the
coast of South Zealand, so he had to bail out. Soon he made contacts
with helpful Danes. After a stay of one week on Glænø (here)
his journey continued over Zealand to Copenhagen and on to Sweden by ship."
(FT 88-43-45)
The 3 American fighter pilots 1st Lieutenant Dean C. Johnson, Major John D.
McFarlane and Captain Robert D. Brown were
assisted by the resistance movement
on their way to Sweden. See 3 Pilots to Sweden - their story as told by
Anders Bjørnvad in
De fandt en vej (They
found a way pp.163-169)
Mustang P-51D 44-72214
»Poop Shooter II«.
83 FS, 78 FG, 66 FW, 3 BD
of 8 AF, USAAF.
See
83rd Fighter
Weapons Squadron. This
P-51 Mustang took off
from England. See P-51 Mustang - Photos. 1 airman.
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