ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166779
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1944 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR354 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
| RAF Ford, West Sussex |
Mosquito LR354: Took off at 10:50 hrs for mission NOBALL to Northern France. 20/02/1944
During an effective attack on objectives in France his aircraft was severely damaged by anti-aircraft fire (just a couple of miles inland from the English Channel). Damaged starboard engine and hydraulic system.
Ably directed by his French navigator, F/Lt Overton succeeded in flying his aircraft back to base in England, by his skill and determination avoiding a forced landing in territory occupied by the enemy. Landing at 12:35 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (47571) Jack Foster OVERTON DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
Asp. (????) Jacques MURRAY (nav.) FAFL - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.rauxaf.net/ms/16.html
3.ORB 613 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2014 07:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Mar-2015 14:32 | Coumes | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 13:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Apr-2016 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2019 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2022 17:11 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2022 22:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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