ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89602
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HX978 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile south of Newborough, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire |
| RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk |
Mosquito HX978/K: Took off for ferry flight from RAF Hartford Bridge back to base. 24/11/1943
Dived into ground at high speed 1mile south of Newburgh, Northants.
Crew:
P/O (168.682) Ronald Edward DEAKIN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1389851) Thomas John WESKER (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.OBR 21 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?10072-P-O-Ronald-Edward-DEAKIN-(GB168682)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2011 14:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 02:13 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2012 07:54 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 12-Jun-2014 19:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2014 20:52 | Koumes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2015 14:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 17-Jan-2016 19:05 | mille1963 | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Jan-2016 20:05 | Koumes | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 17-Mar-2019 20:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-May-2019 19:35 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 23-Sep-2021 08:35 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2022 22:56 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2022 11:50 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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