Halifax, Nova Scotia
Born in Halifax, 22 September 1907. Enlisted in Halifax, 27 May 1940; trained at No.1 ITS, No.2 EFTS, No.4 SFTS. Presented at Buckingham Palace 29 June 1943. Missing, presumed dead, 27 June 1944 on a Mustang of No.2 Squadron, RAF; hit by flak on photo mission, northern France.
2 Squadron (Hereward). Mustang aircraft FR 902 lost while providing support for forward troops. Addendun: - Air Force Cross - No.8 SFTS (since moved to No.1 OTU). Award made on 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 55/43 dated 15 January 1941 The citation reads - "Flying Officer Black has been an outstanding instructor, as an NCO Warrant Officer and Commissioned Officer for the past eighteen months during which time he has completed 1,450 flying hours. His personality, his steadfastness and his conscientiousness have produced many excellent pilots and assisted in the maintenance of harmony among his fellow instructors." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.
Black, William Anderson (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Action 1944-June-27
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Hereward
Base
RAF Gatwick
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/1444
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Mustang FR902
Mustang serial: FR902
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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).
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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