ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177664
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| Date: | Monday 12 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR585 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rosignano airfield, Province of Livorno, Tuscany -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rosignano airfield, Tuscany |
On 12/02/1945 a false intelligence lead caused the whole 255 squadron – Beaufighters and Mosquitos – to be on daytime alert in anticipation of an air raid on Rome.
Mosquito LR585: Took off from Rosignano airfield. 12/02/1944
The dual control tuition Mosquito swung on take-off and the undercarriage collapsed.
Thus it was proved that "swing" wasn’t a problem just with Beaufighters or inexperienced RAFVR pilots!
Crew:
W/Cdr (72078) John William Rolfe KEMPE MiD (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.255.org.uk/afterVEday.html
3.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2015 08:27 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 19-Sep-2015 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
| 20-Mar-2016 08:14 | J.Cryer | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 16:42 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Mar-2022 10:38 | J155 | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 16-Apr-2022 12:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Apr-2022 12:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 06-Dec-2023 12:03 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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