ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165927
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| Date: | Sunday 10 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 2 GSU RAF |
| Registration: | PZ291 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stanford Battle Area, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Mosquito PZ291: Took off for training flight /Exercise 'Peashooter' army co-operation exercise. 10/12/1944
Hit ground during dummy attack on army co-operation exercise in Stanford Battle Area, Norfolk.
Low flying practice attack on column of tanks, flew too low and hit ground.
Crew:
W/Cdr (33202) Eric TENNANT DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Lt (117864) John Noel BIGNOLD (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5052-33202-W-C-Eric-Tennant-DFC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2014 07:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Sep-2014 21:27 | Xindel X | Updated [Location] |
| 03-Feb-2015 19:58 | DB | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2015 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2021 09:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2023 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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