ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170701
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ383 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Rackheath /AAF Sta.145, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre (F) |
| RAF Rackheath /AAF Sta.145 |
Mosquito DZ383: Attacked the Headquarters of Gestapo located in Copenhagen. 21/03/1945
Mosquito was hit in the engine nacelle/20mm shell and pneumatic brakes/radiator flap controls, landed safely.
Crew:
F/O (J/26207) Robert E. KIRKPATRICK (US.pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sgt (1287258) Raymond John HEARNE (nav. and cameraman) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.robertpeel.eu/shellhuset1.htm
3. ORB 540 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2014 20:29 | Oezil | Added |
| 28-Oct-2014 16:41 | Erectus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2015 20:18 | Paix | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2015 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2016 09:24 | Erectus | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2016 19:45 | MiG29 | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2016 16:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2018 19:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2021 16:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2021 20:17 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
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