ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172776
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 1944 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR479 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Northolt, West London, South Ruislip, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip |
| RAF Northolt |
Mosquito LR479: Took off at 13:00 hrs for PR mission over France. 04/07/1944
During their return from France, 12 FW190s were attacked over the English Channel.
After evasive action, the enemy aircrafts were lost in clouds.The damaged Mosquito landed safely at 15:00 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (63803) Philip Henry Game WINTLE DFC & bar (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1461944) William Richard MILLIER DFM (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2015 21:55 | Faun | Added |
| 09-Jan-2015 14:58 | Iwosh | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2015 15:01 | Roup | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 08:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 09:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2019 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2020 14:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2021 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 18:43 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2022 17:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Jul-2022 21:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
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