ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142167
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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 82 (United Provinces) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR439 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rangoon, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kumbhirgram, Assam |
Mosquito HR439: Took off at 00:15 hrs for night intruder mission in Toungoo. 02/03/1945
Missing from mission over Burma.
Crew:
W/O (1072866) Robert BEST (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1565930) Andrew Symon LORIMER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 82 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2012 07:33 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Jun-2013 08:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2015 07:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2019 07:26 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2022 11:28 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2022 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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