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Flight of Typhoon Ib PD569 and Warrant Officer J P Dewar on 1945-01-13

1945-01-13 · Maastricht · Netherlands

The story

On 1945-01-13, Pilot J P Dewar (Warrant Officer, RCAF) unknown service number flew Typhoon Ib serial PD569 (squadron code F3-S) for this duty: bombing mission. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: engine failure, crash landed. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 438. The location was 6km West of Maastricht NL. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Moores: he survived and returned to his unit. 

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