Wirestrike Incident Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV MT164,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19231
 
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Date:Saturday 26 August 1944
Time:
Type:Taylorcraft Auster AOP.IV
Owner/operator:662 Sqn RAF
Registration: MT164
MSN: 908
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Grandchain -
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit HT cables and crashed on reconnaissance.
There is a discrepancy with the War Diary of 662 (AOP) Squadron which states that the pilot, Gorge Mohun, was attacked by three Focke Wolfe 190s and killed "Immediately"

Sources:

Auster aircraft production ( http://www.auster.ukf.net/ )
War Diary of 662 (AOP) Squadron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2008 11:10 ASN archive Added
05-Apr-2015 16:02 John Stanyard Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
12-Apr-2015 11:35 Gerrard Updated [Operator]
04-Nov-2020 10:35 Sycak Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]

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