ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164637
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| Date: | Sunday 26 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 128 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM203 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel near Calais, department Pas-de-Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire |
Mosquito MM203: Took off at 01:02 hrs for night bombing mission to Nurnberg. 26/11/1944.
Returning to base an engine lost power near Calais. The Mosquito was successfully abandoned both airmen parachuting into English Channel off Calais. The crew was rescued RN and they returned safely.
Crew:
F/O (174875) Herbert Edward BOULTER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1388911 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 30 May, 1944)
Sgt (1803850) James Ronald CHURCHER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=128
3. ORB 128 Sqdn RAF
4. CWGC
5. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2014 18:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Oct-2014 20:53 | Thomas Fuk | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2014 21:46 | Paix | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2015 19:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2018 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2019 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2021 10:54 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 06:53 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2022 12:10 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 19:32 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2023 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative]] |
| 05-Nov-2023 18:27 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Nov-2023 08:38 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source] |
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