ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165253
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 November 1944 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV526 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Garboldisham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Essex |
Mosquito MV526: Took off at 17:20 hrs for Night patrol. 14/11/1944.
The aircraft was damaged by AA fire off Southwold, Suffolk, while being vectored through gun belt due to fuel shortage. The crew bailed out over Garboldisham, Norfolk at 20:00 hrs. The plane crashed nr Kenningham.
Crew:
W/Cdr (70468) Leicester John Cecil MITCHELL DFC (pilot) RAF - baled out /Ok
F/Lt (130911) Denis Leonard COX DFC (nav.) RAFVR - baled out /injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2014 16:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Aug-2014 15:25 | Anthony COX | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2014 15:27 | Victor | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 17:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 21-Mar-2019 09:52 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2022 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2023 22:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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