ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70489
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-AUG-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito FB.Mk.VI |
| Operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HJ773 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | English Channel -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford (Sussex) |
During night intruder mission to Orleans - Chateaudun. May have been shot down by a Mosquito of No. 29 Squadron, RAF, not confirmed.
Crew:
S/Ldr (39363) Geoffrey Charles MATHESON (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (655233) Laurence Wortley BUSH (obs) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2009 22:37 | NePa | Added |
| 19-Dec-2009 02:20 | NePa | Updated |
| 26-Dec-2009 10:29 | NePa | Updated [Date] |
| 30-Jan-2012 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2012 12:42 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
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