ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138684
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | LR389 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito LR389: Took off at 09:40 hrs to bomb construction works at Belleville-en-Caux, France.29/02/1944
Six aircraft from the 464 Sqdn took part in the raid (‘No Ball’ mission).
The weather turned out to be the exact opposite of that forecast. On reaching the French coast several snow storms with heavy icing were encountered. Some crews ‘pressed on’ and others turned back.
Mosquito LR389 which failed to return was last seen near the enemy coast on the way back in cloud.
All the other aircraft returned safe.
Crew:
F/O (145.686) Cyril TIMSON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1451834) Philip Henry EDWARDS (nav) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2011 06:05 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Jun-2014 17:31 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 18-Mar-2019 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2021 21:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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