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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV |
| Owner/operator: | 662 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MT164 |
| MSN: | 908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Grandchain -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit HT cables and crashed on reconnaissance.
There is a discrepancy with the War Diary of 662 (AOP) Squadron which states that the pilot, Gorge Mohun, was attacked by three Focke Wolfe 190s and killed "Immediately"
Sources:
Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
War Diary of 662 (AOP) Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Apr-2015 16:02 | John Stanyard | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Apr-2015 11:35 | Gerrard | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Nov-2020 10:35 | Sycak | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator, ] |
| 10-Nov-2024 08:04 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, ] |
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