ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90112
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 1944 |
| Time: | 04:40 |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 161 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V9490 |
| MSN: | MA-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Channel -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere (UK) |
Mission pick-up Palais
Ditched and somersaulted in the English Channel after being hit by American flak.
Capt Per Hysing-Dahl RNoAF and BCRA Baudry rescued by American MTB USSC657. BCRA J.M.L. Besnard drowned & Leseur died.
Sources:
"We landed by moonlight" - Hugh Verity
http://www.plan-sussex-1944.net/anglais/pdf/infiltrations_into_france.pdf
Squadron code for the Lysander flight of 161 Squadron changed from MA to JR in April 1944 but MA-H is given for that mission.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Feb-2011 14:18 | ThW | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 01:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 01:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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