ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70795
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1943 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD637 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pasture House Farm, Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
Mosquito DD627: Took off at 23:40 hrs. for a Practice Interception mission. 11/08/1943
The aircraft was caught in a search light beam and in order to escape this, Nowak dived his aircraft but did not pull out in time. The pilot lost control after being dazzled by searchlights. He was unable to regain control before it dived into the ground near Pasture House Farm, Sigglesthorne, Yorks. at 01:30 hrs 12/08/1943
Crew:
F/Sgt (783577) Julian NOWAK (pol.pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1293123) Charles Godfrey KENDALL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2009 06:55 | NePa | Added |
| 22-Nov-2011 13:16 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2012 06:45 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 26-Feb-2012 06:45 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 24-Jun-2014 14:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2014 18:47 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jan-2022 22:54 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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