ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52013
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 20-APR-1943 |
| Time: | 02:13 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito NF.Mk.II |
| Operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ755 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Smeerling -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire |
Missing from night ranger mission. Shot down by AAA. Apparently, whilst crossing the coast line via the Frisian Islands,
Crew:
F/O (126.770) David Alastair SPAROW (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (50223) Victor Gordon BROWN (obs) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1943%20sec_tcm5-7284.pdf
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Nov-2009 22:06 | NePa | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2010 03:38 | NePa | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 31-Oct-2011 13:46 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2012 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2013 06:52 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
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