ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72849
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XVII |
| Owner/operator: | 125 (Newfoundland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK262 |
| MSN: | VA-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Mosquito HK262: Took off at 19:00 hrs for Practice Interception "Jackline" & patrol. 22/02/1945
Missing. The plane disappeared into the North Sea while on operational patrol.
Crew:
W/O (1387281) Mervyn WOODTHORPE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1501236) Douglas James LONG (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 125 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2010 10:27 | NePa | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 05:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2014 12:23 | Pepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2014 21:19 | Victor III | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Sep-2015 19:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 16:41 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Sep-2021 16:32 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Apr-2022 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2023 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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