ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259021
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | R2311 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
Mosquito HJ662 Engine cut on take-off hit Beaufighters R2311 and R2057 RAF Boscombe Down 30.7.1942
30/7/42 Mosquito HJ662G (Prototype Mk.VI.) F/Lt JARVIS
Full load at that time was Tests 2xl000 lb bombs under wings Throttle problems (no Locking device)
starboard throttle slipped back to Zero and we swung into a pair of Beau fighters parked near runway consequently our Mossie was a Write Off and the Beaus were very damaged. F/Lt Jarvis and myself o.k.
Crew of Mosquito HJ662
F/Lt (43472) John Arthur JARVIS DFC (test pilot) RAF – Ok
Sgt (1188456) Kenneth James MITCHELL (test oper.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/77/a8491377.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2021 10:39 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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