ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73110
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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK517 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field at Wiesede, 13km SSW of Wittmund, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Mosquito HK517: Took off at 21:25 hrs for night intruder mission to Varel. 23/09/1944
The plane brought down over Germany, crashing in a field 200 metres from the home of farmer Herr Tene Hulz at Wiesede, 13km SSW of Wittmund. Missing.
Crew:
F/Lt (42317) Trevor Sydney Francis MEADOWS (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (NZ412311) Ronald Westland BROWN (nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2010 02:08 | NePa | Added |
| 25-Nov-2011 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2014 18:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2014 14:56 | Route | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2019 07:39 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2022 19:00 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2023 11:46 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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