Jay Honeck wrote:
It is unclear whether the
flight was McKittrick's first-ever solo.

If this pilot was really on his first solo flight EVER, I'm going to
get in line to sue the flight instructor. Anyone who would put one
of the last Mustangs at risk by training a student pilot in one
deserves to be shot, I don't care how rich the student is.

If, however, (as I suspect) the crash victim was already an
experienced pilot, it's merely another tragic accident. What a shame,
both for the family and for all of us who hope to be able to see (and
hear!) Mustangs forever.

I'll bet it was first solo IN THE AIRCRAFT. There are two John Mckittricks
in the database one is a controller the other is a PP SEL,MEL and Inst.