ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165488
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT187 |
| MSN: | SM-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Warburg and Köln at Olpe in the Sauerland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | A.75 Cambrai /Epinoy |
Mosquito NT187/V: Took off at 23:20 hrs for night intruder mission over Germany. 08/04/1945
Missing. Shot down between Warburg and Köln at Olpe in the Sauerland. Mosquito were downed by a P-61 Black Widow. 09/04/1945.
"Details of this operation: after briefing we took off to patrol Leipzig, Berlin, Magdeburg, Braunsweig area. Owing to the distance from base and the length of time for the flight we had to carry wing tanks with extra fuel. On patrolling the Berlin Magdeburg road we saw some movement, circled round and dropped flares on what was enemy transport. We attacked with machine gun and cannon fire. Transport stopped and appeared damaged but the flares went out before we could assess the extent of the damage. Returning at economical cruising to save fuel and flying at 4,000 ft, at about 2.00 am we were attacked by a night fighter. It fired a long burst of cannon fire and I immediately took violent evasive action, however the port engine caught fire. Tony operated the fire extinguisher and I feathered the propeller. A further burst of gun fire and the starboard engine caught fire. I throttled back and operated the fire extinguisher, but as the fire did not go out, ordered Tony to bale out. He clipped on his parachute, jettisoned the door and successfully abandoned the aircraft. During this manoeuvre the aircraft was losing height rapidly. I struggled out of my seat, having some difficulty getting my left leg passed the control column, and pulling the seat pack of my parachute clear of the bucket seat, at the same time trying to keep on an even keel. With some difficulty I reached the door and dived through the opening. I pulled the rip cord as soon as I was clear of the aircraft and I hit the ground almost simultaneously. I landed in the bottom of a valley and saw my plane crash a short distance away. I was very close to a road and could hear vehicles moving along it. I kept low and attempted to crawl away but before I had moved a few yards I heard voices calling “Commen Sie heir” I ignored this and continued to crawl away. With much shouting and shining of torches, six or seven German soldiers circled my position and starting firing revolvers at me. Realising that I could not escape, I stood up and raised my hands."
Crew:
W/O (1334929) Reginald Wilfred EVERSON (pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sgt (1805175) Riley Anthony Winton RUDD (nav.) RAFVR - evd.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/26/a3130426.shtml
3.ORB 305 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 August 1944 | NS841 | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Lasham, Hampshire, England |  |
w/o |
| 25 March 1945 | NT187 | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground A.75 Cambrai /Epinoy, Nord. |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2014 08:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jun-2014 16:25 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 17-Jun-2014 12:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2014 13:07 | Boile A. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2014 13:36 | Juan P.Paco | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 10:01 | Fuxs | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2015 21:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 14-Feb-2019 17:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Mar-2022 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Mar-2022 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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