ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170700
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ462 |
| MSN: | EG-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre, Picardy region. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre (F) |
| B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre |
Mosquito PZ462/J: Took off at 08:45hrs. for Shell house attack. 21/03/1945
Attacked the Headquarters of Gestapo located in Copenhagen. Damaged by flak in Copenhagen.
Flew home and landing on one engine at base at 14:30hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ41508) Rowland John “Jack” DEMPSEY DFC (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.434594) Edward John “Ted” PAIGE (nav) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandattackongestapoheadquarterscopenhagen.cfm
3. ORB 487 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 November 1944 | HR144 | 487 (NZ) Sqn RAF | 1 | Eefdese Enk, Eefde, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2014 20:04 | Oezil | Added |
| 22-Jan-2015 17:29 | Quentin | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 09:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2016 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2019 21:22 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Apr-2021 21:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2021 18:50 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:06 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative] |
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