ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137802
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | MM423 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near Menil-Hubert-sur-Orne, 12 miles west of Falaise, Normandy. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Mosquito MM423: Took off at 02:40 hrs for night intruder mission. 08/08/1944
Was part of a squadron force of 14 aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations and strike road and rail junctions in support of the Army in Northern France.
Mosquito MM423 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire near Menil-Hubert-sur-Orne,
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.422227) Graeme Morrison MILLER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (1511919) Alfred LISTER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2011 13:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Sep-2011 06:04 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2011 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-May-2014 05:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 07:45 | Anthony G. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 18:07 | Anthony G. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2018 08:09 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2019 14:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2021 22:13 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 22:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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