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| Date: | Thursday 10 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-618 |
| MSN: | (ex.RG123) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF stn Parkes, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Balikpapan airfield |
| RAAF Parkes, NSW |
Mosquito A52-618 (ex.RG123) Took off for operation travel flight.10/01/1946
During a flight at 27,000 ft serious fire in the cockpit. Landing ok.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.O3394) William David EPHGRAVE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
W/O (Aus.435574) Cyril Robert LONEY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.ORB 87 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2019 19:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 02-Jun-2021 17:03 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 08:40 | Next | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Dec-2021 21:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Aug-2022 13:24 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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