ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224550
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 654th (BR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | NS677 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Schraudenbach - Arnstein, Lower Franconia, Bavaria -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 Norfolk |
Mosquito NS677: Took off for H2X (Mickey) mission to Schweinfurt (Ger.). 01/11/1944
Aircraft was downed by nightfighters near Schraudenrach - Arnstein (G). Shot down flying a secret Mickey mission. Observer wounded in shooting down, hospitalized for 3 mths before being dispatched to POW camp.
Crew:
1/Lt. (O-1995872) Vance John "Chip" CHIPMAN (pilot) USAAF - injured /POW
1/Lt. ( O-669991) William Gordon CANNON (nav.) USAAF - injured /POW
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/18239
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2019 15:19 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 10:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Dec-2023 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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