ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142248
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX826 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near the island of Sylt. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire |
Mosquito HX826: Took off at 20:55 hrs for intruder mission over Westerland aerodrome, Sylt. 17/08/1943
Support of bigger raid on Peenemunde. Damaged from strong flak. Ditched in water. 18/08/1943
Crew:
S/Ldr (40338) Francis Noel BRINSDEN (pilot) RAF - Ok Bale out POW
F/O (130.522) Peter Gordon FANE -SEWELL (nav.) RAFVR - Ok Bale out POW
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.Pilot's log book.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2012 02:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Sep-2012 00:47 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2012 15:08 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2014 03:37 | Fort Knox | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2015 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2022 23:08 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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