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Flight of Typhoon Ib PD446 and Flying Officer E J D McKay on 1945-01-20

1945-01-20 · Eindhoven · Netherlands

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At the date of 20-01-1945, time: not known, Hawker Typhoon serial PD446 crash landed on final to B-78 Eindhoven due to flak damage suffered on bombing mission. The unit of crew and plane is: 438 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/O, name: E.J.D. McKay, service number J/20030. The pilot received only minor injury, the aircraft was written off.

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