ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164255
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 1945 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RS505 |
| MSN: | LA-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | lake Langen. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito RS505/N: Took off at 14:35 hrs for a attack on ships at Porsgrunn. 11/04/1945
A force of 35 Mosquitos from Banff Strike Wing, escorted by eight Mustangs of 19 Sqdn from RAF Peterhead took off for an attack on shipping in Porsgrunn harbor. They were soon attacked by FW 190's and Messerschmitt's of 16.JG 5 based at Rygge. Two of the Mosquitos were shot down.
Mosquito RS505/N made a successful, forced landing on frozen lake Langen at 17:45 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.403216) Philip Roy DAVENPORT (pilot) RAAF - PoW
F/O (179.136) Ronald Francis DAY (nav.) RAFVR - PoW
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/naksjo.html
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2014 13:42 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Oct-2014 13:28 | Polish | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 04:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2015 11:40 | Gloug | Updated [Cn] |
| 28-May-2019 07:36 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Mar-2022 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2022 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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