Mustang Crash Vancouver Lake 1951

[Jack Cook]

The crash of the Oregon Air guard F-51D Mustang took place in the spring of 1951. The pilot was 1Lt Richard Price. According to my friend Ernie Wakehouse, who was a pilot in the squadron, Price tried to follow his flight leader into a barrell roll over the lake and went in inverted from about 1500'. He said the body was recovered but doesn't beleive the airplane was.

[O.P.]

Thanks Jack! I've forwarded your information.

[Jack Cook]

Too who???

[O.P.]

Hi Jack!

To the Oregon ANG Captain I told you about in the other thread. She said she was going to try and get someone to do some research on it.

[Jack Cook]

The date was April 23, 1951 and the pilot was 1Lt Richard D. Price

[Jack Cook]

I have another date for the crash that being April 5, 1951.
The serial number of the Mustang was 45-11600.

[O.P.]

Thanks Jack!

I'm also going to contact the Oregonian and the Vancouver newspaper to see if a story was filed on those days.