ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164666
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 1944 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM476 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lisieux, Calvados department in the Normandy. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Colerne, Wiltshire |
Mosquito MM476: Took off at 23:30 hrs for a Night Beachhead patrol. 29/07/1944.
Shot down by flak while chasing Fw190 near Lisieux at 00:45 hrs 30/07/1944
The fire came from German light anti-aircraft guns, behind German lines.
Crew:
S/Ldr (60523) Edward Nigel BUNTING DFC & bar (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (149.334) Edward SPEDDING (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2660
3.ORB 488 Sqdn RNZAF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2014 10:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Aug-2014 20:20 | Xindel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 08:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 20-Mar-2019 21:00 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2021 16:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2022 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2022 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2023 05:24 | Anon. | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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