ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152406
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| Date: | Friday 8 December 1944 |
| Time: | 11:51 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 608 (County of York North Riding) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB467 |
| MSN: | 6T-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Brussels, Steenokkerzeel, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Downham Market, Norfolk |
| B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels (Belg.) |
Mosquito KB467/X: Took off at 12:44 hrs for a mission over Duisburg. 08/12/1944
Hit by Flak which badly damaged the port engine. The crew were heard calling at 11:51hrs, which was established and they made a forced landing near Brussels.
Crew:-
F/Lt (J/9123) Carl Heebner de Haviland HENDERSON DFC (pilot) RCAF : Ok
W/O (1237424) James Eli FOLEY (nav.) RAFVR : Ok (Officer:190346 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 06 March, 1945)
F/Lt Henderson awarded DFC Citation. London Gazette 9 March 1945:
This officer has completed very many sorties against targets in Germany and has never failed to press home his attacks. In December, 1944, he piloted an aircraft in an attack against Duisburg. On the run in to the
target the starboard engine began to vibrate badly. Nevertheless, Flight Lieutenant Henderson maintained his position in the formation until the target was bombed. Not until then did he break away to feather the propeller of the defective engine. Afterwards, his aircraft was subjected to much concentrated antiaircraft fire but Flight Lieutenant Henderson flew clear and on to an airfield in Allied territory. Whilst making his
approach to land, he saw another aircraft in a condition which made it imperative that it be landed at once. Although at a low altitude, and with one engine out of action, Flight Lieutenant Henderson circled the
airfield until the other aircraft was safely down. He then came in himself and effected a safe landing. This
officer has invariably displayed a high standard of courage and resolution.
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 608 Sqdn RAF
3. London Gazette 9 March 1945:
4. CWGC
5. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 November 1944 | KB426 | 608 (County of York North Riding) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Downham Market, Norfolk, England. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2013 05:50 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2014 16:56 | Lotos | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2015 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2016 09:46 | AlLah | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2019 19:22 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Mar-2021 15:09 | DB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2021 19:38 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jan-2022 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Apr-2022 18:09 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2022 09:30 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 08:10 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 22:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 18:21 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2022 20:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Nov-2023 10:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 20-Nov-2023 09:01 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2023 12:10 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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