ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165757
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RF705 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 miles south of Rangoon, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kinmagan, Burma |
Mosquito RF705/N: Took off at 07:52 hrs for Strike mission. 17/07/1945
Following a strafing attack on Apalon railway station. Bombs exploded prematurely and damaged aircraft ditched 20m S of Rangoon.
Crew:
F/O (177.123) Charles George LOCKE (pilot) RAFVR - Injured
W/O (1325437) Donald John NICOLSON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 110 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2014 09:45 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Apr-2014 08:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2014 19:17 | R.Rata | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 19:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 27-Aug-2015 19:12 | INV | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 05-Sep-2018 13:12 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2019 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2021 22:33 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2022 10:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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