ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73331
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK508 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Copparo, not far from the Po river, Provincia di Ferrara -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Forli airfield (I) |
Mosquito HK508 Missing from night Intruder pres. abandoned near Copparo 19.4.1945
Crew:
S/Ldr (49034) George Milner SMITH DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (149.146) Harry John WILMER DFC (nav) RAFVR - suffered only minor injuries and POW
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2010 02:22 | Anon. | Added |
| 29-Jan-2012 03:15 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 12:07 | ABBA | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Sep-2015 08:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 10-Feb-2019 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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