ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175061
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 654th (BR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | RF988 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Hamburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 |
Mosquito RF988: Returned on one engine from mission to Hamburg, Germany 20/03/1945
Graypea mission from RAF Watton to Hamburg, along with RF999, RF992 and RF996 flew line abreast dispensing chaff in front of the lead B17 formation, intercepted by Me262's. Returned to base on one engine.
Crew:
1st.Lt. (O.????) Norman Ray MAGEE (pilot) USAAF - Ok
Lt. (O-701742) Lester A. "Len" ERICKSON (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18751
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2015 14:36 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 03-Apr-2015 15:18 | yari | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2019 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Mar-2019 21:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2020 21:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 10:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2021 16:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2023 11:02 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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