ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50417
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 140 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM279 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel near Calais, Strait of Dover. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, South Ruislip |
Mosquito MM279: Took off at 07:20 hrs for PR mission flight, looking for V1 and V2 launch places in France,
and were on mission to Cambrai and Montdidier. Hit by Flak. Missing. 06/06/1944
Crew:
F/O (137.300), Frank George RUDDUCK (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1544756) Charles Henry DENT (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 140 Sqdn RAF
3.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php aircraft=&sglo=T3758
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Nov-2009 10:32 | NePa | Updated |
| 27-Feb-2012 13:52 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2014 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2014 18:01 | MiG21 | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2014 12:10 | MiG29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2015 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 07:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2018 09:31 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-May-2019 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-May-2019 07:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Source] |
| 31-May-2019 07:40 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 30-Oct-2020 21:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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