ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71081
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| Date: | 24-MAR-1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk.II |
| Operator: | 157 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ248 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Manningtree nr Bradfield Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bradwell Bay, Essex |
Dived into ground Bradfield Essex 24.3.43. Aircraft had been vectored onto the unknown Stirling on a Bullseye and was fired on and crashed, AA also opened up.
No.11 Group Operations Record Book. AIR25/194 reports; One Mosquito of 157 Sqdn. on patrol under Trimley Heath was transferred to Bullseye and after obtaining contact of friendly a/c took violent evasive action, crashing into the ground at Bradfield near Colchester. Pilot(Viscount Clive) and Nav/Rad. were both killed. No.11 Group Accidents Reported. Air 24/576 gives a slightly different version. viz. Aircraft held by serachlight; banked to starboard and dived to earth.
Crew:
S/Ldr (86326) Mervyn Horation HERBERT The Viscount Clive (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (139.391) A lbert EASTWOOD (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 23:58 | NePa | Added |
| 16-Nov-2010 15:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2010 02:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Oct-2011 13:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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