ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80671
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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1944 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR251 |
| MSN: | SY-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Egletons, 50 miles south-east of Limoges, Corrèze. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
On 18 August 14 Mosquito crews from 613 Sqdn were led by Sqn Mr Charles Newman on a daring low level attack on a school building at Egletons, 50 miles south-east of Limoges, which British Intelligence believed was in use as an SS barracks. As usual, Air Vice Marshal Basil Embry (A.O.C. of 2 Group) and Gp Capt Leslie Bower (Officer Commanding, No 138 Wing/RAF Lasham – 2nd TAF) went along to observe the squadron in action. Fourteen of the Mosquitoes located and bombed the target, scoring at least 20 direct hits which all but destroyed the school. One Mossis was struck in the starboard engine by flak over the target area and had to crash-land in France, but the crew returned to the squadron just five days later.
Mosquito HR251/T: Took off at 16:02 hrs for a special bombing mission over SS barrack at Egletons,18/08/1944
Above the target shot down by flak at Egletons near Limoges at 18:00 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (125.520) Cednc Roy Ascough HOUSE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (156.617) Sidney Edward SAVILL (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 613 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1944 | LR369 | 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Lasham, Hampshire, England. |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2010 05:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 07:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 05-Jul-2014 17:54 | MiG29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 12:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 31-May-2016 19:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2021 20:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2022 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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