ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165682
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF596 |
| MSN: | LA-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea of Skaggerak. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito RF596/O: Took off at 10:40 hrs for Anti shipping patrol over Skaggerak. 07/03/1945
Crashed in sea after attack on convoy off Norwegian coast. Collided with RS626 of 248 Sqn.
Crew:
F/O (152.558) Sydney Charles HAWKINS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (153.224) Eric STUBBS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 235 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2014 16:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Sep-2015 05:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Nov-2015 13:06 | QQ3 | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2017 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2022 09:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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