ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184138
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| Date: | Sunday 19 November 1944 |
| Time: | 22:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 456 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HK246 |
| MSN: | RX-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
| RAF Ford |
Mosquito HK246/U: Took off at 18:55 hrs for Operational patrol. 19/11/1945
Were vectored onto an He 111 off the coast of Suffolk. The Mosquito crew gained visual on their foe at an altitude of just 300ft (91m) over the water. Pilot closed to about 100 yards and fired three bursts, though return fire He 111 hit one of the Mosquito’s propeller blades. Crew however, they saw the Heinkel’s starboard engine start to burn before it crashed into the North Sea. Single engine landing at 22:25 hrs. 19/11/1944
Crew:
P/O (Aus.418045) Douglas William ARNOLD (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.425374) John Bromiley STICKLEY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 456 Sqn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2016 10:33 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Feb-2019 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 17-Nov-2021 17:31 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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