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Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
Time: | 01:25 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | NS821 |
MSN: | OM-C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF stn Coltishall, near Norwich, Norfolk, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Narrative:Mosquito NS821/C: Took off at 22:00 hrs for a Flower (Bomber Support) operations Venlo airfield. 01/05/1944
Whilst crossing the UK coast during the return, Mosquito NS821 hit barrage balloon cables at 01:15hrs.
The Navigator baled out and the pilot successfully crash-landed in RAF Coltishall at 01:25 hrs. 02/05/1944
Crew:
W/O (????) R.A. MARTIN (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Sgt (1394820) Ian George PATTERSON (nav.) RAFVR - baled out /Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk
3.https://view.officeapps.live.com
4.Henk Welting's Database
5.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
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Images:
107 Sqn ORB entry for 1 May 44
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
06-Oct-2022 07:07 |
grapeshot418 |
Added |