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Info from Joe Baughers website. 44-63633, OS-R, P-51D, (MSN 122-31359) (357th FS, 355th FG, 8th AF "Moon") In landing accident at RAF Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, England Apr 18, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged. Repaired and to Swiss AF in 1948 as J-2069. W/o in emergency landing near Vilters Mar 24, 1950.

The plane is a Farman F-20, a single engine two seat reconnaissance biplane aircraft made in France. www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_php/acdata_farman_hf20_en.php The Swiss Airforce purchased two of these airplanes in 1914 see old.hermannkeist.ch/farman-f-20.html

B-59 @B-59 - Interesting references!

I wonder where they hid the engine?

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You might enjoy this view of the Farman HF20 engine, from the Royal Dutch Airforce Museum, Kamp Zeist, by Flickr member PreservedAC.

                  "Farman HF-20,'LA-2' (LVA) Replica"   by PreservedAC
                 

There are several photos of the Farman HF-20 on Flickr, including this one from Flickr Commons member San Diego Air and Space Museum's Library and Archives.
 

See poster at www.trueartworks.com/poster.php/0000-0966

Werk – Nr: Kennung: Überflug: Flz Nr: 163 112 ST + RB 20.Mai 1944 ( J – 701 ) Flz Nr: Werk Nr: Abnahme Abgeschrieben Motor Nr: J – 701 163112 20.05.1944 8.09.1947 00209676 / 709985 Ereignis Datum: 25.05. 1946 Bruchlandung Fahrwerk nicht ausgefahren Ort: Altenrhein Pilot: Camillo Kind Fl Kp / St 7 Abgeschrieben: 8.09.1947 Ref: flieger-hanspeter.ch/Me-109-G_-6-J_-701.htm