The story
At the date of 22-03-1945, time: 16h35, Hawker Typhoon serial PD451 (squadron code 5V-A)was damaged. Tire burst on touch down, aircraft veered off runway and flipped, later repaired. Pilot un injured. The location of the plane was found at: Eindhoven (airfield B.78). The unit of crew and plane is: 439 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: A.W. Saunders, service number J/37015. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
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