ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165104
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 1945 |
| Time: | 19:22 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM579 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Cesenatico Forli, Cervia, Province of Ravenna -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Forli |
| RAF Cesenatico |
Mosquito MM579: Took off at 18:05hrs for Ranger patrol. 10/03/1945 Damaged by intensive enemy flak at Lake Venice. Damaged starboard engine, wing and hit nose. The plane bellylanded at RAF Cesenatico at 19:22hrs on 10.3.1945
Crew:
S/Ldr (121291) David GILES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (182802) William Randall FORD-HUTCHINSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2014 23:13 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Oct-2014 15:01 | Erectus | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2015 18:52 | JEPA | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 13-Apr-2015 14:47 | Leopard DX | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2015 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2016 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2016 10:07 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2023 00:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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