ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165710
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| Date: | Monday 22 January 1945 |
| Time: | 06:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ173 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Woof, west of Rheindaalen, Mönchengladbach West -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, West Sussex |
Mosquito PZ173/K: Took off at 05:00hrs for daylight intruder mission /operation "Blackcock. 22/01/1945
Operation Blackcock was the code name for the clearing of the Roer Triangle formed by the towns of Roermond, Sittard and Heinsberg. It was conducted by the British Second Army in January 1945 between 14 and 26 January 1945. The objective was to drive the German 15th Army back across the Rivers Rur and Wurm and move the frontline further into Germany.
Missing. The aircraft crashed in Woof, west of Rheindaalen at 06:10hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (127540) Leslie Eric Harry GRAHAM (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1605908) Ronald Frederick BATCH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 487 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2014 07:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-Aug-2014 13:26 | Jixon | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 08:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Feb-2019 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Dec-2023 12:11 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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