ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152384
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| Date: | 06-NOV-1944 |
| Time: | 20:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
| Owner/operator: | 608 (County of York North Riding) Squadron Royal Air Force (608 (County of York North Riding) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | KB364 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bawdeswell, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Downham Market, Norfolk |
| RAF Downham Market |
Mosquito KB364: Took off at 17:45 hrs for mission over Gelsenkirchen. 06/11/1944
It was one of twelve aircraft from 608 Sqdn which set out to diversionary raid to draw German fighters away from two bigger raids elsewhere.
The attack commenced as planned, five minutes ahead of the two other raids at 19:25 hrs. The Mosquitos dropped a mixture of red and green target indicators and high explosive bombs from 25,000ft. A few searchlights and very light flak were reported by crews over Gelsenkirchen.
Eleven of the Mosquitoes from 608 Sqn carried out successful missions and returned safely to Norfolk.
During return Cloud and icing conditions were encountered . KB364 is thought to have become severely iced-up during the return descent through cloud over Norfolk , and it was considered likely at the time that the pilot lost control and was unable to maintain height. The aircraft hit some electricity cables in the Reepham Road and struck All Saints Church, setting it on fire. Parts of the aircraft carried on and hit Barwick House and Chaucer House opposite, causing considerable damage to both. Debris was spread over a wide area. The crash took place at 20:45hrs at Bawdeswell Norfolk.
The Dereham Fire Brigade and firefighters from the American airbase at Attlebridge (Weston Longville) attended and it took four hours to control the blaze.
Crew:
P/O (195.130) James McLEAN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1604944) Mervyn Lambert TANSLEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.bawdeswell.net/rtwebsite/villages/Bawdeswell/Baw%20Ch/Mosquito.htm
3.ORB 608 Sqdn RAF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2013 08:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2014 14:34 | Depak | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2015 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2016 09:43 | AlLah | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 03-Nov-2018 08:24 | hewman100 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2019 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2021 09:21 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2022 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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