ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197539
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| Date: | Friday 16 April 1943 |
| Time: | 01:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 410 (Cougar) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | DZ726 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Apeldoorn station, Locality Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Coleby Grange |
Mosquito DZ726: Took off at 21:35 hrs for Night Ranger operation to the Ruhr valley (NL). 15/04/1943
While flying at low level in poor weather they were suddenly confronted with the radio masts of Apeldoorn station. Pilot threw the Mosquito into a vertical bank and flew straight through the antenna, tearing several away in the process. He then continued with the mission before returning over Holland to RAF Coleby Grange, whereupon it was discovered that, not only were they encumbered with HT cable,
(bringing back over 300 feet of copper wireless cable which they wrapped around the wings and tail the aircraft) but one wing tip had been sliced off by the breaking antenna and the other wing cut through to the main spar. Landing at 01:50 hrs. 16/04/1943
Crew:
W/Cdr (C/1018) Frank William HILLOCK (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (116.609) Patrick Cecil O'NEIL - DUNNE (obs.) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205090431
3.ORB 410 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2017 20:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2019 10:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-May-2019 06:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2021 20:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Dec-2021 19:17 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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