ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139873
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| Date: | Monday 24 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 264 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ915 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dax, departman Landes. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Mosquito HJ915: Took off at 14:50 hrs for Day Ranger mission over Brittany (to Dax). 24/05/1943
Missing. The plane was damaged by flak. Crashed to Dax.
Crew:
F/Lt (60133) Leonard John PORTER (pilot) RAFVR - Killed
F/O (49648) Raymond William HUNTLEY (obs) RAF - PoW
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 264 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2011 13:15 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Nov-2012 01:43 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2014 14:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2015 18:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 08:39 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2021 21:24 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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