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Jack Cook
 Post subject: Korean War Mustang Crash
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Here's a cool shot of Lt Fred Rockmaker in the cockpit of his F-51D Mustang. Fred, along with his friends from the39th FIS was amazed (and delighted) at his surviving this crash. Any guesses in figuring out what happened?
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Cool shot... and looks like he was very lucky to survive indeed. Did he blow himself up with hung ordnance on landing? I've seen a WWII P-47 after just such an incident, and the damage looked very similar. Thanks for posting, as ever!

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