ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186724
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| Date: | Thursday 3 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HK476 |
| MSN: | RA-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near RAF stn North Weald, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Essex |
| RAF Castle Camps |
Mosquito HK476: Took off at 20:20 hrs. for night patrol. 03/02/1944
Crew first came face to face with the Luftwaffe over RAF North Weald, Essex. They had been stalking a German Ju88 bomber when it carried out a steep turn and came at the Mosquito head on. The Mosquito HK476 actually collided with the Ju88 and landed at 22:00 hrs at base with severe damage to the starboard airscrew. The Junkers Ju88 flew on and was claimed as 'Damaged'.
Crew:
P/O (J/21124) Walter Gilbert "Dinny" DINSDALE (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/Sgt (R/59690) John Edward DUNN (nav.) RCAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.wartime-airfields.com/raf-hunsdon-air-ground-crew-stories1.html
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 410 Sqdn RCAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 1944 | MM767 | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.48 Amiens/Glisy, Picardy region. |  |
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| 27 October 1944 | MM767 | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.48 Amiens/Glisy, Picardy region. | |
min |
| 27 December 1944 | MM767 | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord. | |
non |
| 31 December 1944 | MM767 | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord | |
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| 4 February 1945 | MM767 | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.48 Amiens/Glisy, Picardy region. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2016 11:54 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Jul-2016 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2019 14:26 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Dec-2021 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Dec-2021 21:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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