ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164891
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| Date: | Monday 31 July 1944 |
| Time: | 04:57 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM557 |
| MSN: | ZJ-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel off Boulogne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
Mosquito MM557/Q: Took off for Night defensive patrol /Anti Diver Patrol. 31/07/1944
Hit by flak, shot down off Boulogne. Missing. Abandoned over English Channel off Boulogne at 04:57 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (135142) James Dallas BLACK (pilot) RAFVR - bale out /killed
F/Sgt (1285449) Leslie William FOX (nav.) RAFVR - bale out /killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2014 11:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Nov-2014 18:41 | Scout | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Aug-2015 06:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 25-Mar-2019 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 25-Apr-2022 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2022 21:43 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Jul-2023 18:08 | Nepa | Updated [[Date, Time, Cn, Narrative, Operator]] |
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