ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181796
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | DM-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Mandal, Vest-Agder. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
| RAF Banff |
Mosquito ??? (DM-R) Took off at 06:15 hrs for Armed patrol over Norway.. 05/04/1945
While flying and armed patrol from Utsire to Mandal attacked a freight train. Mosquito was damaged by debris rising from the train falling on the upper wing surface and taking out part of the main spar- but aircraft returned home safely. Landing at 09:26 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/11571) John McNab MILSOM (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (154.288) Roy HOLMES (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.The London Gazette Publication date:28 December 1945 Issue:37407Page:126
3.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 December 1944 | HR156 | 248 Sqn RAF | 2 | Norwegian Sea near Utvaer islands, Troms Fylke. | |
w/o |
| 7 March 1945 | RS626 | 248 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea of Skaggerak. | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2015 20:01 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Jul-2016 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2019 16:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2022 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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