ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73825
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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HP926 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | coast of the English Channel near Merston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito HP926: Took off at 13:15 hrs to attack construction works at Beautot /Pas de Calais area.28/02/1944
Six aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid (‘No Ball’ mission).
Mosquito HP926 damaged flak over Pas de Calais when returning from the mission.
Mosquito HP926 had the tail unit shot up and the aircraft came back on trimming tabs alone.
The plane was bandoned off Kent coast. The crew baled out over the south coast of UK near Merston.
Crew:
F/O (NZ414952) David Valentine AVERY (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
W/O (Aus.413954) Leslie Francis BRODIE (nav) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2010 11:59 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Sep-2011 13:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2014 14:27 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2014 14:00 | Zoom | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Nov-2014 11:58 | Paix | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Mar-2019 19:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2021 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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