ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185076
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | FIU RAF |
| Registration: | HJ702 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, West Sussex |
Mosquito HJ702: (Fighter Interception Unit) 15/09/1943
Later in the night, just as F/Lt DANIEL /P/O BARROW HJ702 had taxied to their dispersal the aerodrome was given the undivided attention of an enemy intruder. He approached the aerodrome with his navigation lights on, and after firing at a Mosquito coming in to land flew along the runway firing cannons and dropped a few H.E. and a large number of anti-personnel bombs along its length. Mosquito HJ702 had the perspex cockpit damaged by a bullet, and Mosquito DD715 was damaged in a number of places by bomb splinters. The aerodrome was u/s for the rest of the night as both runways were obstructed by anti-personnel bombs on the intersection.
Crew:
F/Lt (61310) Edward Gough "Tubby" DANIEL (pilot) RAF - Ok
P/O (149.130) Arthur Andrew BARROW (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3280.135
3.ORB FIU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2016 11:51 | Nepa | Added |
| 03-Apr-2019 21:35 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2021 22:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2022 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:18 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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