ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164477
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| Date: | Thursday 10 May 1945 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 45 (Atlantic Ferry) Gp TC RAF |
| Registration: | LR503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF stn Calgary, Alberta. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Calgary, Alberta |
Mosquito LR503 (ex.105 Sqdn): Took off at 16:00 hrs and the aircraft departed of Calgary. 10/05/1944
Crew aboard to fly to Red Deer and Lethbridge before returning to Calgary. On take-off, the pilot decided to beat up the airfield for the benefit of the spectators who had gathered for the departure. Two low level passes were completed successfully.On the third pass, the pilot failed to pull up soon enough. The aircraft struck the control tower roof, shearing off its port wing and part of the tailplane before diving into the ground and being destroyed by fire. Both men sustained fatal injuries. 10/05/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (47348) John Maurice Winnington BRIGGS DSO DFC DFM (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Lt (172487) John Custance BAKER DFC & Bar (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/18570-the-first-seven-days-of-peace/
3.http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/s,freddie.html
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2014 12:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Jun-2014 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2014 13:23 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Mar-2015 09:37 | Slizack | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 22-Mar-2015 10:51 | DB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2015 13:48 | SIS07 | Updated [Source] |
| 31-Aug-2015 15:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2018 07:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2021 10:48 | Next | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
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