ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164399
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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | NFDW RAF |
| Registration: | RS579 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Klagenfurt. -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Mosquito RS579: Took off for a Night intruder mission over Austria. 26/04/1945.
The crew attacked Klagenfurt airfield. The aircraft was hit by flak after having turned to make another strafing run, having already destroyed a Ju188. Mosquito was hit by flak on second run, starboard engine was unserviceable and navigator had been wounded. He was ordered to bail out, did so at 2,000 feet, saw Mosquito explode about 1,000 feet from the ground, no sign of pilot's parachute.
Navigator injured spent a short time on the run, but had to seek medical treatment. He surrendered to enemy troops and was given medical treatment for his wounded right arm and hospitalized.
Released a fortnight later by US Army.
Crew:
F/Lt (123201) Reginald Alfred MILLER DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (182193) William BARCLAY (nav.) RAFVR - baled out /injured
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB NFDW RAF
de Havilland's Wooden Wonder in Action in WWII. Bowman,Martin W.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2014 08:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Sep-2014 20:34 | Xindel X | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2016 09:00 | Giggs | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2016 08:35 | Xindel XXL | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2019 16:02 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Dec-2023 20:58 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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