ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138652
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HX920 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field near Engelbostel, 6 miles NW Hannover, near Rotenburg, -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.87 Rosieres en Santerre (F) |
Mosquito HX920/M: Took off at 11:20hrs for daylight intruder mission over NW Germany. 22/02/1945
Was part of a force of 16 aircraft from the squadron detailed to carry out a daylight raid bombing and strafing enemy communications in Germany. This included trains, trucks, engines, signal boxes, and radio stations /Opearation Clarion.
Mosquito HX920 was shot down by enemy flak during the mission. The aircraft crashed at 13:20hrs in field near Engelbostel, 6 miles NW Hannover, in the vicinity of Rotenburg, 25 miles E of Bremen.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.422870) Allan John McMAHON (pilot) RAAF - killed
P/O (Aus.426457) Kennedy GOWLETT (nav) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 464 Sqdn RAF
3.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2011 13:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Sep-2014 17:41 | Faun | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2021 12:16 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2021 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2021 12:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2023 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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