ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70053
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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1945 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | RS516 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles west of Landau an der Isar, Bavaria -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | A.68 Juvincourt, Aisne |
Mosquito RS516: Took off at 10:15 hrs for a daylight Ranger to the Vienna area. 16/02/1945
Landed in A.68 Juvincourt at 11:25 hrs and took off again at 14:15 hrs. Trip was altered to a ranger in the Linz area taking in Bad Aibling, Wels, Eferding and Straubing, as there had been trouble with long range drop tanks. Hit by light flak while attacking Landau an der Isar airfield, at 17:28 hrs. Pilot and Navigator were seen to bail out and land safely about 6 miles W of Landau an der Isar. Mosquito was then seen to crash in flames.
Crew:
F/O (162.949) Keith Verdon PANTER (pilot) RAFVR - POW
F/O (J/19986) James David SHARPLES DFC (nav.) RCAF - killed,
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://rcafassociation.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/ALPHA-SH.html
3.http://acesofww2.com/Canada/aces/418_Squadron.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2009 10:08 | NePa | Added |
| 30-Jan-2012 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 03:04 | fritzelblitz | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2014 10:38 | Quentin | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2015 11:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 16:07 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2022 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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