ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144371
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB268 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire |
| RAF Upwood |
Mosquito KB268: Took off for mission over Berlin. Damaged by flak (30mm) in Berlin 03/03/1945 SOC on return
Crew:
F/O (156629) George COLEMAN DFC DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:656637 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 23 March, 1943)
F/Lt (144190) Ronald COOPER DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1079477 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 08 June, 1943)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=139
3.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2012 10:17 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Jul-2014 16:50 | HB | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2014 14:22 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2015 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 09:10 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2019 07:29 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2021 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2022 17:24 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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