ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230729
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 654th (BR) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | NS569 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Watton /AAF Sta.376, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376, Norfolk |
| RAF Watton /AAF Sta.376 |
Mosquito NS569: Intercepted by Me 262 jets whilst on PR mission to Politz Oil Refinery at Stettin. 21/01/1945
P-51 escort from 77th FS, 20th FG tangled with thirteen jets in total, no kills, no losses. Mosquito evaded jet with unorthodox maneouvre. Only Minor damaged.
Crew:
Lt. (O-1995871) Richard Norman GEARY (Pilot) USAAF - Ok
Lt. (O-738709) Floyd H. MANN (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.8thafhs.com/get_one_acgroup.php?acgroup_id=91
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2019 15:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2021 10:51 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2021 11:35 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2021 23:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Oct-2023 10:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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