ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175063
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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: | RF996 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Föhr Island, North Frisian Islands -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376, Norfolk |
Mosquito RF996: Crashed in Föhr, Germany 20/03/1945
MACR 13185, Graypea mission from RAF Watton to Hamburg, along with RF988, RF992 and RF996 flew line abreast dispensing chaff in front of the lead B17 formation, intercepted by Me262's. A/C abandoned after one engine failed, other running rough. Fuel lock causing starvation. Crew bailed over Fohr Island and became POWs
Crew:
Capt. (O-722149) Joseph Albert POLOVICK (pilot) USAAF - bailed out /POW
1/Lt. (O-771388) Bernard Martin BLAUM (nav) USAAF - bailed out /POW
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18257
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2015 15:34 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 03-Apr-2015 15:39 | Earl | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Sep-2015 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2016 13:53 | Jimi | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2019 18:44 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2020 21:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 10:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2021 12:44 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2024 10:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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