ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72807
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| Date: | Thursday 11 January 1945 |
| Time: | 17:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ190 |
| MSN: | NE-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Norwegian coast 5 miles from Lister airfield -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Mosquito PZ190/M: Took off for shipping strike Flekkefjord county of Vest-Agder (Norway). 11/01/1945
On the day they were lost they were taking part in an operation against shipping along with Beaufighters from the DALLACHY Wing, 14 mossies were taking part, 6 from 143Sqn, 4 from 235Sqn & 4 from 248Sqn.
The force was intercepted by Luftwaffe fighters near LISTER airfield,the resulting dogfight ended up with the germans losing 3 fighters and 1 mossie & 1 beaufighter from the attacking force.
The Beaufighter crews reported seeing at approx 17:35 hrs a Mosquito crash into the sea a few miles off the coast with no sign of survivors.
An ASR Warwick aircraft was sent out to search but it failed to return to base. Other searches found no trace of the crew of PZ190, which failed to return. It was presumed that PZ190 had identified itself to 2 US fighter pilots. Other RAF pilots heard the identification call but the 2 US fighter pilots did not heed the call and shot the 'Mosquito' down without question or opposition."
Crew:
F/Sgt (1424890) Pierre Clemence Louis SMOOLENAERS (Belg. pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.426459) Waverley William HARRIS (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/RC09125Z017_1.pdf
3.ORB 143 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2010 06:45 | NePa | Added |
| 01-Nov-2010 05:27 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2011 06:15 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2014 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2014 15:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2015 13:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2015 12:20 | QQ3 | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 08:42 | Next | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2018 11:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2019 20:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2023 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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