ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166255
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| Date: | Friday 11 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 544 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea near the coast of Middelkerke, province of West Flanders. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito MM245: Took off at 16:18 hrs for PR mission to Foret de Nieppe. 11/08/1944.
Missing. Crashed into sea near the coast of Middelkerke, province of West Flanders.
Crew:
F/Lt (43246) Douglas ADCOCK (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (151269) George Douglas ASKEW (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 544 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 09:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Aug-2014 07:33 | Don Diego | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2019 17:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2021 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Sep-2022 22:09 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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