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Date: | Wednesday 23 August 1944 |
Time: | 18:19 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
Owner/operator: | 4 Repair Depot RCAF |
Registration: | KB335 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RCAF stn Scoudouc, Province: New Brunswick -
Canada
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RCAF Scoudouc, NB |
Destination airport: | RCAF Scoudouc |
Narrative:Mosquito KB335: Took off for test flight /airframe and engine test 23/08/1944
Normal aproached and wheel landing was made. Tail down position was made half way down runway.
Soon after aircraft swung slightly to starboard correkted by rudder, then light brakes were applied.
Swung to port and thereon was unable to control aircraft ground loop. Damage Cat.B.
Crew:
F/O (J/14049) G.E. FLETCHER (pilot) RCAF: Ok
LAC (R/202578) K.W. SHAW (pass./OC) RCAF: Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 25 august 1944, p4
3.ORB 4 RD RCAF Scoudouc
4.CWGC
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Dec-2017 10:35 |
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