ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72517
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ697 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rangoon Area, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dum Dum, Calcutta, Bengali |
Capt. Kuroe and Lt. Sumino caught one, Capt. Kuroe shooting it down from below at close range. 02/11/1943
Capt.Kuroe chased damaged Mosquito DZ697 and then saw the Mosquito pilot "indicate he cannot fight anymore". Kuroe flew alongside and gestured to the pilot to turn around. The Mosquito complied but on the return journey the "Mosquito had much trouble with engine and he indicate he must land". Kuroe signalled OK and the Mosquito attempted a forced landing in a small clearing. Kuroe estimated the Mosquito attempted to land at 120 knots and hit the trees. One of its wings came off and it swung around and exploded. Kuroe circled the site for some time looking to see if the crew had survived but both men had been killed in the crash.
Crew:
F/O (113753) Ernest Angus FIELDING (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (NZ40744) Robert Alfred TURTON (nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-5798.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2010 10:35 | NePa | Added |
| 06-Nov-2011 13:10 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2013 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2014 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2014 17:19 | MiG21 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2015 09:52 | Scout | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2015 14:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport] |
| 13-Sep-2017 09:50 | Anon. | Updated [Country] |
| 25-Jan-2019 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2021 22:43 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2021 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2023 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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