ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164682
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 1945 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 653th (WR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | NS711 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk |
Mosquito NS711: Misidentified and shot down by a USAAF P-47 of the 36th Fighter Gp (9th Air Force) at about 17:00 hrs. The Thunderbolt pilot and his wingman climbed to engage from 17,000 feet. The Mosquito was at 18,500 feet when the pilot, Lt. Carroll B. Stubblefield, banked to present the national markings which were not recognized, probably again due to the lighting conditions. Stubblefield's plane also had a red tail to discourage attack by friendlies, but it's not clear if the ground attack pilots were briefed. The Mosquito had a top cover of eight P-51s of the 479th Fighter Gp (8th Air Force) but they were unable to make radio contact with the P-47s until after the Mosquito was destroyed. The pilot was killed but the navigator bailed out safely and was captured. Crash site near Brilon (Ger). 24/03/1945
Crew:
1/Lt. (O-740303) Carroll B. "Stubby" STUBBLEFIELD (pilot) USAAF - killed
1/Lt. (O-707493) James Benjamin RICHMOND (nav.) USAAF - bailed out /POW
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=2670&page=7
3.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/aircraft/ns711-0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2014 19:24 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Aug-2014 07:57 | Shout | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 15:28 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 11:40 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2021 17:28 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2023 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 10-Feb-2024 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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