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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Defense Air Force (IDF/IAF) |
| Registration: | 2101 |
| MSN: | (ex.NS811) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | IDF/IAF Ramat David Air Base, 4 km south of Ramat Yishay, Palestine -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | IDAF Ramat David (LLRD) |
Mosquito G-AIRU (ex.NS811) smuggled to Israel 05/07/1948 as D-160.
Mosquito 2101 (ex.NS811) Damaged in taxying accident at Ramat-David airfield. 21/09/1948
Crew:
Lt. Leonard FITCHETTE (pilot) IDAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18751
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2022 19:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 18-Jun-2022 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2023 08:29 | Nepa | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2023 08:34 | Nepa | Updated |
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