ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166239
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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1945 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 544 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS795 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.51 Lille/Vendeville, Nord -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| B.51 Lille/Vendeville |
Mosquito NS795: Took of at 12:30 hrs for mission over Gotha, Chemnitz and Lutzendorf. 16/03/1945
“Shot down by ME.163s; and landed B.51 B.51 Lille/Vendeville at 17:45 hrs.
On 17 March 1945, Air Commodore D.J. Waghorn (AOC, No.106 Group) wrote the following to RAF Benson with particular reference to P/O R.M. Hays and F/Sgt M. Phillips:
I wish to express my admiration for the extreme fortitude and stamina, not to mention first-rate flying ability, shown by P/O Hays of 544 Sqn on Sortie 106G/4850 of 16th March 1945, over Gotha and Lutzkendorf. The evasive action taken in avoiding further fire from the 163s seems to have [put] the aircraft to a very great test, and it is, at least, of value to all to realise that a Mosquito is capable of standing up to a true air speed of approximately 600 m.p.h. Throughout this sortie, P/O Hays obviously showed the greatest initiative andcoolness, and he is to be congratulated on bringing his aircraft back under the most hazardous conditions. I should like this sorties to be brought to the notice of all air and ground crew, as a first-class example of the excellence of our aircraft and the airmanship of our aircrew. I wish my personal congratulations to be given to P/O Hays
Crew:
P/O (J/88928) Raymond Morris HAYS DFC (us.pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/Sgt (1499050) Morgan PHILLIPS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://rcafassociation.ca/awards.php?keyword=&page=320&type=rcaf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2014 08:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Aug-2014 08:32 | BlB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2015 06:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2016 20:27 | Next | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2019 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2021 21:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2023 21:28 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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