ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72789
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Time: | 21:38 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK203 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
Mosquito HK203: Took off at 20:15 hrs for Defensive patrol. 15/09/1943
Possible collision with He111. Alternately destroyed in explosion of He111 ordnance.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ402866) James Athol GUNN (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/O (130906) James AFFLECK (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.National Archives, combat report AIR/50/161
3.ORB 488 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2010 23:58 | NePa | Added |
| 15-Mar-2010 22:01 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2010 11:32 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-May-2010 13:42 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2011 03:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2014 13:37 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 07:33 | Xindel | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 06-Jan-2015 11:05 | MIKTER | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2015 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2019 19:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2021 22:10 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 07:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 25-Apr-2022 19:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Apr-2022 19:56 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2024 19:10 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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