ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223634
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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1945 |
| Time: | 13:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 544 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG115 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson |
Mosquito RG115: Took off at 09:05 hrs for PR mission to Szczecin and Peenemünde. 02/03/1945
When crossing the Danish coast, the navigator saw 3 unidentified airplanes about 2 km rear left. He conducted the pilot to the south course, bringing the Mosquito RG115 into the sun. After a while, the navigator lost sight of unidentified aircraft and conducted the pilot to the original East course. Above Langeland (east of Denmark) the navigator saw 3 FW 190s, one of them attacked from the left from behind. The Navigator conducted the pilot in escape actions and led him to keep the course as southern as possible - into the sun and fall to full speed and gas, as about 20 miles south was a group of clouds, 6-7 / 10 Stratocum12, peaks at 8,000 feet. During the escape the intercom broke down, the navigator conducted the pilot using the agreed signs. After outmaneuvering into the clouds, the navigator tried to fix the intercom, which failed. After leaving the clouds no enemy aircraft was spotted and the crew reached home. 02/03/1945
Crew:
P/O (184.653) Ferdinand KEPKA (čs. pilot) RAFVR - OK
F/Lt (138.873) Karel VOKOUN (čs. nav.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB 544 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2019 15:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 31-Mar-2019 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2021 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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