Accident Report: On September 1, 1944 Lt John Edmond Bakalar took off for an operational mission. Giving full power to his the engine to take off, the Mustang drove on a pothole when he was at the very end of the runway ready to take off. The engine quickly stalled, the pilot had no chance but to crash in a fir plantation, killing him instantly. The inquiry report states that a faulty molding of the compressor's first box had been found. It enabled coolant to leak through the joint in the Air Induction System and provoked the engine breakdown. This coolant was found in the intake manifold in significant quantity in the three cylinders. Conclusion, the accident happened because of faulty materials. Document issued on September 3, 1944 by 1st Lt John Kohopka, AC, Engineer Gp C, along with 1st Lt Eldon E. Posey , AC, general assistant OPRS. |
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work on track |
354th Fighter Group of the course |
November 13, 1954, Air Base Atterbury Become Bakalar Air Force Base. Colonel John O. Bradshaw, the 434th Troop Carrier Wing and Colonel Herbert O. Hamilton, Atterbury Air Force Base / Bakalar commander of the Air Force base hosting the wife of Lt J Bakalar and children. |
Cérémonie au USA |
Stèle |
Pilot Certificate of 1Lt Bakalar |
Journal announcing the death of John |
Map of Airfield |
Camp d'aviation de Gael |
Camp Aviation Gael |
INFORMATION SOURCES | JF PELLOUAIS - Atterburybakalarairmuseum.org - Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov |
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PICTURE SOURCE | JF PELLOUAIS - F LAVERNHE |
PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |
Robert E. Bakalar