ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144143
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| Date: | Monday 14 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR346 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Le Verdon, near Royan, north of Bordeaux, Gironde. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Mosquito LR346/A: Took off at 18:45 hrs for Anti Shipping strike to Gironde. 14/08/1944
Attacked the ship "Sperrbrecher" at Le Verdon, near Royan, N of Bordeaux. He was shot down by enemy Flak.
Crew:
W/O (1315133) Lionel Douglas STODDART (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (935992) Geoffrey Gordon HARKER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2012 06:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Sep-2014 09:29 | T.Taylor | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2015 12:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2019 10:21 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2021 09:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2022 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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