ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138827
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NT229 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bona, Department of the Nievre, 21km north-east of Nevers. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Mosquito NT229: Took off at 16:00 hrs for Day sortie Mission. 22/08/1944,
Was part of a Squadron force of 13 aircraft detailed to carry out a daylight attack on marshalling yards and ammunition and supply transport at Chagny near Dijon, France. The formation was led by W/Cdr Panitz, CO of 464 Sqdn, flying in Mosquito NT229 which failed to return from the mission.
The aircraft when attack struck the side of a hill near Nièvre, on a low level attack on railway communications near Dijon and was completely wrecked. 22/08/1944
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.404891) Gordon PANITZ DFC (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Lt (Aus.411411) Richard Sutton WILLIAMS DFC (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 464 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 09:15 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-Apr-2014 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2014 17:06 | HB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 13:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2016 15:53 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2016 12:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2019 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2020 14:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2021 22:18 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2021 22:38 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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