ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72855
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK305 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 3 miles off Wareham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall Norfolk |
Mosquito HK305: Took off for training flight / air-to-air firing practice. 26/09/1944
Dived into North Sea during air-to-air firing practice 3miles off Wareham, Norfolk.
Crew:
W/O (1377058) William Henry WATTS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1543012) Eric Armitage WALKER (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2010 10:27 | NePa | Added |
| 13-Apr-2014 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 15:53 | ABBA | Updated [Nature, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2014 13:49 | Zoom | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Aug-2015 17:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2019 09:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2022 23:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Feb-2024 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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