ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165885
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| Date: | Monday 15 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ419 |
| MSN: | NE-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea near Fjell. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito PZ419/D: Shot down by Fw190s Leirvik. 15/01/1945
January 15 1945.
A total of sixteen Mosquito aircraft from 143,235,248 and 333 Sqns attacked shipping in Lervik harbour, destroying two large merchant shins and sinking an armed trawler. T
Six Mosquito’s were lost in the action
One was Mosquito "D" of 143 Sqn which crashed near Fjell, the pilot F/Lt Moncrieff missing, while navigator F/Sgt C. Cash’s body was recovered and buried in Mollendal Cemetery, Bergen. Mosquito "V" of 143 Sqn was lost with pilot Lt Alexander (USAAF) and navigator Mcmullin.
Crew:
W/O (1315277) George Archie MORTON-MONCRIEFF (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1318226) Christopher CASH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 143 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/sorties.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2014 17:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Sep-2015 13:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 08:39 | Next | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 08:41 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2019 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 17:36 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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