ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73944
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR134 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bénodet /Combrit, Finistere. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Mosquito HR134: Took off at 13:05 hrs for low level attack on shipping in Concarneau Harbour, Finisterre. 30/06/1944
Damaged by flak from convoy and ditched off Benodet. Pilot made an emergency landing on the sea.
Crew:
P/O (176.020) Walter TONGE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1107517) Richard RIGBY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://scarletboy44.tumblr.com/page/11
3.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2010 22:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Oct-2013 17:03 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2014 10:56 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 13-Jun-2014 13:10 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2014 15:15 | Rata | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2015 11:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 20:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2022 20:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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