ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70436
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | PZ259 |
| MSN: | SB-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Limburg, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.87 Rosiere en Santerre (Fr.) |
Mosquito PZ259/X: Took off at 19:55hrs for night intruder mission to Ruhr-Koblenz-Limburg-Hamm area (Ger.). 08/03/1945
Was part of a force of 12 aircraft from the Squadron detailed to bomb and strafe rail and road targets ahead of the advancing American forces in the Rhine area, Germany. Mossie PZ259 was shot down over the Rhine while attacking enemy transport. Crashed 21:10hrs in the vicinity of Limburg. Missing.
Crew.
F/Lt (48313) Alexander Charles STARK (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1802572) Sidney Arthur ANCELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
3.ORB 464 Sqdn RAAF
4.https://www.cwgc.org
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 November 1944 | HP934 | 464 Sqn RAAF | 1 | Meendt, Achterveld, Utrecht. |  |
w/o |
| 14 April 1945 | LR362 | 464 Sqn RAAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.87 Rosières-en-Santerre, Picardy region. |  |
min |
Images:
AM Form 78 for PZ259 reflecting the aircraft went missing rather than was DRB in a crash landing.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2009 20:59 | NePa | Added |
| 29-Sep-2011 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2014 15:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2014 16:56 | HB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2014 07:53 | Zoom | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2016 08:26 | Next | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Feb-2016 14:58 | Jimi | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2019 18:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2021 20:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2021 11:01 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2022 06:41 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 13-Dec-2023 22:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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