ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184675
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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 1944 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HX977 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
| RAF Hunsdon |
Mosquito HX977: Took off at 16:30 hrs to attack construction works at St. Adrien, France. 24/02/1944
Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid. On the journey out a good landfall was made and visibility good. The target was not easy to identify as the aircraft were flying in twos, there being a small time interval between each pair. This proved disastrous for one aircraft (MM405) of B Flight. The leading aircraft circled the target two or three times. Whilst circling, the second pair arrived and also circled the target. This caused confusion among the following aircraft and it is assumed that Mosquito MM405 was hit by blast from bombs dropped from an aircraft in the preceding pair and to crash into a nearby wood and blow up.
Mosquito HX977 was damaged by the blast (F/O Foster) the windscreen and tail being holed.
Mosquito HX977 an landing at 18:10 hrs. All others the aircraft except MM405 returned safely to base.
Crew:
F/O (143.455) Charles Henry Llewelyn FOSTER DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1543015) Harold BRADLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 464 Sqn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2016 11:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Apr-2019 13:02 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2021 18:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2021 19:07 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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