ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165439
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS989 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, West Sussex |
Mosquito NS989: Took off at 00:50 hrs for night patrol. 25/06/1944
Abandoned at 02:00 hrs over English Channel returning from night intruder mission.
Was shot down by a pair of single-engine Fw 190 (JG 1).
Crew:
F/Lt (63462) Beresford Peter Torrington HORSLEY (pilot) RAFVR - injured / rescued A.S.R.
F/O (153.219) Frank Charles Henry GUNN (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2014 12:41 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jul-2014 16:06 | Zoom | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2015 20:44 | Iwosh | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2019 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2019 17:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 10:42 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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