ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72760
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| Date: | Sunday 4 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK178 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Argenta in the Province of Ferrara -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Forli airfield (I) |
Mosquito HK178: Took off at 03:55hrs for a Night intruder mission. 04/03/1945
Missing. Shot down by Flak whilst attacking a bridge near Argenta in the Province of Ferrara.
Crew:
W/Cdr (42490) Hugh William ELIOT DSO DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Lt (145.779) Walter Thomas COX (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2010 09:53 | NePa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 06:14 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 10:14 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2015 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2016 20:06 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 16:39 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2022 17:39 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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