ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269626
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 456 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HK317 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 25 miles south of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
| RAF Ford |
Mosquito HK317: Took off at 21:45 hrs for defensive patrol. 24/04/1944
Raids on the south coast continued and the unit was kept busy trying to prevent the Luftwaffe from getting to its targets. When the naval base at Portsmouth was attacked on 24-25 of April, Shortly before midnight some 25 miles (40km) south of Portsmouth, F/Lt Bob Lewis attacked Ju 188 that exploded in front of the Mosquito, smashing the fighter’s armoured windscreen. Landing at 01:15 hrs. 25/04/1944
Crew:
F/O (Aus.407969) William Robert Vivian LEWIS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.401594) Robin Sutherland WILMOTH (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 456 Sqdn RAAF O33093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2021 23:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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