ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15769
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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 1944 |
| Time: | 05:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK242 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 5 miles east of Dover, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Essex |
Mosquito HK242: Took off at 03:00 hrs for Night Anti Diver Patrol. 22/07/1944
Was lost in a Anti Diver Patrol over North Sea.
Crew:
P/O (175504) Michael Narder WILLIAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (175414) Alfred George WAPLES (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.History 68 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2008 07:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 17-Feb-2010 06:05 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2011 00:25 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2014 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2014 14:53 | INV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 08:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 19:59 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Sep-2021 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Sep-2021 09:21 | TB | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 25-Aug-2022 12:05 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Operator] |
| 18-Mar-2024 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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