ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164537
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 1944 |
| Time: | 03:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML968 |
| MSN: | 8K-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito ML968/C: Took off at 23:10 hrs for mission over Berlin. 07/07/1944
Engine cut second lost on approach overshot landing RAF Waterbeach at 03:55 hrs. 08/07/1944
Crew:
F/O (J/14401) Stanley Parker McGEE DFC (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/Sgt (1575760) John William ADAMS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (Officer:197704 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 19 June, 1945)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2014 08:27 | Nepa | Added |
| 02-Jul-2014 20:43 | Shout | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2014 20:59 | MiG21 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2014 18:00 | Lorenzo Lamas | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 20:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2021 23:09 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Oct-2021 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2021 10:48 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2021 11:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Jul-2022 11:40 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 21:53 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Aug-2022 06:37 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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