ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138829
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 1944 |
| Time: | 02:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | NT138 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saint-Père near Nantes -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
Mosquito NT138: Took off at 23:18 hrs for the night offensive patrol to Orleans area. 25/07/1944
One of 12 aircraft from the Sqn detailed to bomb and strafe road & bridges, railway line/junctions, sidings and airfields in support of the troops in France the night of 25/26th July 1944
Mosquito NT138 failed to return from the mission.
In a later statement F/O Walton reported : “The aircraft took off on an offensive sortie over France.
The aircraft was hit in the bomb bay at 02:15 hrs. Flares in the bomb bay ignited and the cockpit filled with smoke. A few moments later the 20mm ammo began exploding. I gave the order to bale out and F/O Harper baled out at 02:20 hrs. 26/07/1944
I followed. I saw the aircraft explode as it hit the ground. I landed in an orchard near St Pere. I sprained an ankle and lost one shoe. Hid chute, harness and mae west in bushes and crawled 2kms west. Hid in hay field until 18:00 when I hailed a Frenchman. He agreed to help and went away and returned later with food. I then removed my battle dress blouse and black tie and rolled up my shirt sleeves. The Frenchman gave me a pitch fork and we walked to his home about half a mile. The remainder of my journey was arranged for me.”
F/O Walton returned safe to the UK on 29/8/1944.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.414530) John Robert Crossley WALTON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (153382) Charles Henry HARPER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 09:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 04-Mar-2013 08:37 | Nielle | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2014 18:05 | Froome | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2019 21:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2021 22:36 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2023 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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