ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72685
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Time: | 22:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK123 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tenterden, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Mosquito HK123: Took off at 21:15 hrs for patrol over Channel. 15/09/1943
Apparently damaged by return fire from Ju88 and abandoned Tenterden Kent at 22:05 hrs.15/09/1943.
Mosquito attacked a Ju88 from KG6 and were hit by return fire.
Crew:
F/O (86574) Edward Richard HEDGECOE DFC (pilot) RAFVR - bailed out Ok
Sgt (1450589) James Richard WITHAM (nav.) RAFVR - bailed out Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6577873
3.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2010 01:25 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Jul-2011 03:48 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2013 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2014 17:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2014 18:35 | Polis | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2015 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2019 21:34 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jan-2022 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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