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Schoenroth, Paul Reynold (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1949-September-24

Birth Date: 1927-November-06 (age 21)

Born: Hodgeville, Saskatchewan

Son of Gus and Wilhelmina Schoenroth of Hodgeville, Saskatchewan.

Home: Hodgeville, Saskatchewan

Enlistment: Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Enlistment Date: 1947-11-20

Service
RCAF
Unit
CJATC- Combined Joint Air Training Centre
Base
Rivers Manitoba
Rank
Flying Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
30093

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Mustang 9556

North American Mustang P-51

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
North American Mustang Mk. IV, RCAF (Serial No. 9253), coded BA-S,
No. 424 Squadron, Hamilton, Ontario
Chris Charland noted that the Mustang in the forefront is former USAF P-51D (Serial No. 44-74502A).

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October

The Mustang was designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance in its earlier variants. The aircraft was first flown operationally by the RAF as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). Replacing the Allison with a Rolls-Royce Merlin resulted in the P-51B/C (Mustang Mk III) model, and transformed the aircraft's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft (4,600 m) (without sacrificing range), allowing it to compete with the Luftwaffe's fighters. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the two-speed, two-stage-supercharged Merlin 66, and was armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns.

Canada had five squadrons equipped with Mustangs during the Second World War. RCAF Nos. 400, 414 and 430 Squadrons flew Mustang Mk. Is (1942"“1944) and Nos. 441 and 442 Squadrons flew Mustang Mk. IIIs and Mk. IVAs in 1945. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

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last update: 2021-09-23 19:56:46

Mustang TF Mk. IV 9556

Ex USAF P-51D-20-NA serial number 44-63827. Delivered in April or May 1947, initially operated with USAAF serial. Placed in long term storage at Rivers in September 1948. Used at RCAF Station Rivers, Manitoba as a source of spares for No. 417 (FR) Squadron. With the Tactical Fighter Flight at CJATC, Manitoba in August 1949, when it was part of the "red" force for Operation Eagle (a mock airborne assault on St. Johns, BC). Still with CJATC when it crashed on 24 September 1949. Flying Officer P.R. Schoenroth killed.

1947-06-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1947-06-07 Accept from other Air Force Received second hand from US. 2019-08-20
1949-10-19 Struck off Strength Struck off after Category A crash. 2019-08-20

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