ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146476
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV555 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
| RAF Swannington |
Mosquito MV555: Took off for training flight. 12/04/1945
During the returne he overshot the landing in base. The pilot raised undercarriage, to stop RAF Swannington.
Crew:
F/O (171384) Walter John BAKER (pilot) RAFVR - OK (NCO:1334614 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 14 March, 1944)
F/O (160640) Frank Edwin LEES (nav.) RAFVR - OK (NCO:657622 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 14 December, 1943)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.swannington-norfolk.co.uk/index-page6.html
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2012 06:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2015 19:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 15:39 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2022 12:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Jan-2022 22:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 17:59 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2023 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
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