ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152950
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1945 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB455 |
| MSN: | 4H-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Gransden Lodge, Huntingdonshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gransden Lodge, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito KB455/H: Takeoff for a Night bombing mission to Berlin 17/03/1945
During takeoff starboard engine out and the aircraft overshot the runway at 19:25 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (135408) Robert McCara WILLIAMS DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.432964) Ian Colin McLEOD (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 142 Sqdn RAF
3.London Gazette
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 09:43 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2014 16:19 | Froome | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2014 16:20 | DG333 | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Sep-2015 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2019 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Dec-2020 21:32 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 01-Dec-2023 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Dec-2023 18:48 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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