Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX /F-8 KB138,
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Date:Tuesday 15 August 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX /F-8
Owner/operator:325th Ferrying Sqn USAAF
Registration: KB138
MSN: 43-34936
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Prestwick /AAF Sta.500, South Ayrshire, Scotland -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Heston /AAF Sta.510 Middlesex
Destination airport:RAF Prestwick /AAF Sta.500, South Ayrshire,
Narrative:
Mosquito KB138 (USAAF 43-34936) Damaged taxying at RAF Prestwick. 15/08/1944
Crew:
1/Lt. (O-794470) Charles Briggs. CONGDON (pilot) USAAF - Ok
???? (nav.) USAAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Dec-2021 17:45 Nepa Added [Operator]
01-Oct-2023 18:50 Nepa Updated [[Operator]]
04-Oct-2023 09:06 Nepa Updated [[[Operator]]]

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