ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83320
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 613 (City of Manchester) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR370 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 20 miles west of Guernsey. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lasham, Hampshire |
Mosquito LR370: Took off to attack the navigation beam stations at Sortosville-en-Beaumont. 19/05/1944
Ditched 20 miles west of Guernsey on return from Sortosville-en-Beaumont.
Crew:
F/Lt (108.812) Robert Michael MUIR DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Lt (119.468) Frederick MOUNTAIN (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. 613 Sqn ORB entry for 19 May 44
Images:
613 Sqn ORB entry for 19 May 44
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2010 09:38 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 07:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2014 15:13 | MiG21 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2015 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2015 18:48 | MiG21 | Updated [Location] |
| 13-May-2019 16:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2021 23:34 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jan-2022 18:43 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 07:15 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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