ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138635
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HR185 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oosterbeek, 7km west of Arnhem, the province Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Mosquito HR185: Took off at 23:40 hrs for night intruder mission over Dutch and Germany. 03/04/1944
Was part of a Squadron force of fifteen aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations against communications in Holland and north west Germany.
Mosquito HR185 failed to return. Missing. Lost to German Flak. 04/04/1944
Crew:
W/O (658315) John Inglis McCRONE (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1339750) Thomas George PHIPPEN (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2011 11:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Oct-2011 23:57 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 10:06 | Nick Slaughter | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2015 07:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2019 19:40 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2021 10:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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