ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212724
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1944 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM470 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Advanced Landing Ground B.17 Le Caen /Carpiquet, Normandy, Calvados. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.17 Le Caen /Carpiquet, Calvados |
| B.17 Le Caen /Carpiquet, |
Mosquito MM470: Took off at 20:30hrs for patrol to Paris. 29/08/1944
The radio completely failed during the flight over Paris. Safely returned back on ALG B.17.
Mosquito MM455 (264 Sqn: F/Lt J.TRIGG/F/O SMITH) led and escorted a Mosquito MM470 (604 Sqn) in B.17. Landing at 23:30hrs 29/08/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (62320) Denis Chetwynd FURSE DFC (pilot) RAFVR – Ok
F/Lt (110.132) John Haddon DOWNES DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 264 Sqdn RAF
3.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2018 19:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Aug-2018 17:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2018 08:28 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Aug-2019 20:10 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2021 18:08 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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