ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165913
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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 1945 |
| Time: | 22:26 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ225 |
| MSN: | OM-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground A.75 Cambrai/Epinoy, Nord. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | A.75 Cambrai/Epinoy (F) |
| A.75 Cambrai/Epinoy |
Mosquito PZ225/B: Took off at 20:33 hrs Night intruder mission over Germany. 28/01/1945
Mosquito was hit by flak on leaving the target area, resulting in extensive damage. Returning to base, his hydraulics and electric systems u/s and with no VHF, he very successfully crash-landed in base at 22:26 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ4116106) Laurie GASSON DFC (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/Sgt (1603309) Laurence James ETHERIDGE DFM (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?auction_id=131&lot_id=62740
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 March 1944 | LR384 | 107 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Lasham, Hampshire, England |  |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | NS902 | 107 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - English Channel. | |
w/o |
| 26 November 1944 | NT207 | 107 Sqn RAF | 0 | along the Oirschotsebaan, Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant. |  |
w/o |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2014 17:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 15-May-2014 14:26 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 08-Nov-2014 08:42 | Victor | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2015 11:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 13:42 | Next | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 05:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2022 23:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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