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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 98 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF550 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Gatow, West Berlin. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gatow, West Berlin |
Mosquito PF550: Swung on take-off & undercarriage raised to stop. 12/08/1947
Crew:
W/O (655346) Ronald Edgar WAKEFORD (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
3.ORB 98 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2013 19:11 | JINX | Added |
| 31-Aug-2013 19:21 | JINX | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 30-Sep-2013 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 07-Jun-2014 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2014 12:25 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 31-Jul-2015 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 07-Jan-2019 19:04 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Sep-2021 12:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Aug-2022 21:48 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Jul-2025 13:42 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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