ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72983
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK413 |
| MSN: | RO-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | farmer field in La Bigne, 4 miles SW of Aunay sur Odon, Normandy. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Mosquito HK413: Took off at 22:30 hrs for night patrol over Normandy. 07/06/1944
They were in a long dog fight and his plane caught fire and crashed.
Came to ground on a farmers field in La Bigne near Caen, Normandy.
Crew:
F/Lt (121.088) Ronald Richard DENSHAM (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (126.080) Henry William ELLIS DFM (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2010 22:27 | NePa | Added |
| 07-Apr-2010 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2010 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2012 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 15:46 | Route | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 08:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2019 07:50 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2021 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2022 18:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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