ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73033
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| Date: | Thursday 27 July 1944 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 256 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM474 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near AIghero airfield, Sassari -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Mosquito MM474: Took off at 23:15 hrs for night Interception mission. 26/07/1944
Missing from local interception ops near AIghero airfield. Crashed in Mediterranean Sea at 00:05 hrs. 27/07/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1397288) Thomas James TUCKER (pilot) RAFVR - missing
F/Sgt (1397148) Frederick Leonard SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 256 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2010 01:54 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Mar-2014 14:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 11:42 | Apen | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2015 18:50 | JEPA | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2015 20:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jan-2019 16:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2022 21:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2023 21:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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