ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144133
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS984 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Nantes, Pays de la Loire. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Mosquito NS984: Took off at 16:45 hrs for a Bombing Ranger mission over France. 13/08/1944
A bombing offensive operation to the Poitiers area was undertaken by F/O Ayton with F/Lt Dines, F/Lt Thacker with F/O Hall, and F/O Slade with F/O Heath. In the low level run over the-target which was an important railway junction. Mosquito NS984 was shot down. Crashed after attacking rail target probably due to own bombs on intruder mission.
Crew:
F/Lt (127.351) Edward Nelson SLADE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (152.936) Frank HEATH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.151squadron.org.uk/1945.htm
3.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2012 03:42 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Mar-2012 09:12 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2015 09:37 | Pine | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 11:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 21:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-May-2019 14:06 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2021 08:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Aug-2022 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
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