ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77904
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 1944 |
| Time: | 18:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR243 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jonzac, Poitou-Charente. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Mosquito HR243: Took off at 15:30 hrs for a Day Ranger mission over France. 06/08/1944
On a mission, the aircraft was attacking a munition train containing shells for heavy calibre naval guns.
As a result of the attack the train exploded throughout that night, destroying everything on board.
But whilst pulling out of the attack, it appears the aircraft hit a branch of a tree and crashed. 06/08/1944
Crew:
Sgt (1458905) Clement FLETCHER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (656656) Donald John MacRAE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aerosteles.net/steleen-jonzac-raf
3.http://www.151squadron.org.uk
4.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2010 01:13 | nigsby | Added |
| 01-Nov-2010 03:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2011 13:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 01:41 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 05-Jul-2014 17:38 | MiG29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2015 05:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 15-Nov-2017 12:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 07-Sep-2018 21:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2019 16:41 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2021 08:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 16-Aug-2022 10:22 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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