ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156168
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1945 |
| Time: | 22:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 406 (Lynx) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MM731 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston |
Mosquito MM731: Took off at 18:25 hrs for Intruder mission. 14/02/1945
There was another lucky escape on the 14th when the aircraft of F/Lt Gillis and F/O Watt was hit by US flak over Luxembourg. Was burst starboard tyre, damaged hydraulics and starboard wing. As they made a one-wheel landing their undercarriage collapsed at 22:20 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (C/1208) Donald Archibald GILLIS (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (J/????) H.J. WATT (nav.) RCAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
ORB 406 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2013 17:19 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Oct-2013 13:18 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 31-Oct-2013 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 16-Sep-2014 20:17 | Xindel X | Updated [Location, Country, Damage] |
| 11-Oct-2014 12:06 | INV | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2014 15:48 | Zeeland | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2015 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2015 18:11 | Tu160 | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2019 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-May-2022 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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