ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272329
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 PRU RAF |
| Registration: | W4058 |
| MSN: | (c/n 98009) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson |
Mosquito W4058: Took off for PR mission over to Genoa, La Spezia and Livorno 10/06/1942
But the escape hatch blew off during take-off. After landing safely the hatch was replaced and they continued the sortie, flying for eight hours and taking in Lyon, Vienne, Valence, Avignon, Marseille, Toulon, Nice, Monaco, Livorno, Pisa and La Spezia.
Crew:
F/Lt (77341) Victor Anthony RICKETTS DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt ( (986784) George Boris LUKHMANOFF DFM (Obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 1 PRU RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 October 1942 | W4058 | 1 PRU RAF | 2 | near Oslo. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2021 11:30 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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