ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180967
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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 1945 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-601 |
| MSN: | (ex.NS659) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF stn Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Coomalie Creek |
Mosquito A52-601 (ex.NS659) : Took off at 08:15 hrs for PR. mission 15/09/1945
Pilot had to drop the drop tanks and return to base with a severe rev. drop. Landing at 8:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.413715) George Chester HENRY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Lt (Aus.5578) John Ernest DOWLING (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 87 Sqdn RAAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1945 | A52-601 | 87 (PR) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF stn Darwin, Northern Territory. | |
min |
| 25 March 1947 | A52-607 | Survey Flt RAAF | 2 | Saddle Mountain, Cromarty Ranges near Giru in North Queensland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2015 12:09 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Nov-2015 14:01 | Oezil | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 19:29 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2021 09:15 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2021 09:50 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2021 21:44 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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