ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222349
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1945 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG210 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Kallang -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cocos Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| RAF Kallang, Singapore |
Mosquito RG210/J: Took off at 06:10 hrs for Photo Recco mission over Singapore. 31/08/1945
One engine of his Mosquito failed. Rather than face the long flight back to base over water on one motor, he force landed at Kallang airfield, where he was surprised to find that the Japanese offered every assistance.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ1277) Clifford Grainger ANDREWS DFC (pilot) RNZAF – Ok
W/O (1578040) Harry Sankey PAINTER (nav.) RAFVR – Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 684 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2019 20:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2019 20:19 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2021 12:23 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Jan-2022 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2022 18:03 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2022 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2023 23:02 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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