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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | 20:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV543 |
| MSN: | VY-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (B) |
Mosquito MV543/R: Took off at 17:00hrs for High/Low Bomber Support mission over Rhur area. 01/01/1945
Destroyed Ju 188 and Ju88G. Got too close and when this blew up, hit by debris and return on one engine. This occurred 10 miles east-north-east of Dortmund. Landing on one engine at 20:25 hrs in B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels.
Crew:
F/Lt (103.593) Richard Tannatt GOUCHER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (163.163) Charles Howard BULLOCK (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 85 Sqn RAF
3.AIR 14/3460
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2016 06:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Oct-2016 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Apr-2019 15:53 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2022 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 20:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2022 20:31 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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