Mosquito F.B. VI RF617 (LA-U) -
The Kattegat
Updated:
17 JAN 2023
Airman | Surname | Init | Rank | Service | Sqdn | P_link | Plane | Operation | Crash_site | Crash_d | Buried_d | C_link | At_Next |
e777861.htm | Arthars | L E | P/O | RAF | 235 | p475.htm | MOS RF617 | Anti ship | The Kattegat | d050445 | e777 | e777.htm | NO KNOWN |
e777862.htm | Richardson | F G | F/Sgt | RAF | 235 | p475.htm | MOS RF617 | Anti ship | The Kattegat | d050445 | e777 | e777.htm | NO KNOWN |
"5. april 1945 (kl. 17.12).
Kattegat SØ for
Anholt. Mosquito F.B. VI, RF617 (LA-U). 235 Squadron, 18 Coastal Group,
Banff Strike Wing, Banff, Banffs. Lidt over kl. 14.00 lettede 39 Mosquitoes fra
Banff og efter to timers flyvning nåede styrken den jyske vestkyst. En time
senere opdagede de tre konvojer i farvandet
"5 April 1945 (17:12). The
Kattegat SE of
Anholt. Mosquito F.B. VI, RF617 (LA-U). 235 Squadron, 18 Coastal Group,
Banff Strike Wing, Banff, Banffs.
Shortly after 14.00 hours 39 Mosquitoes took off
from Banff and after a flight of two hours the formation reached the west
coast of Jutland. One hour later they
In the formation was also MOS RS619
which crash landed with
Raymond Harington and
Bert Winwood. See the Map of Visit to Denmark. This Mosquito took off from RAF Bannf. See also Secret Scotland - RAF Banff and RAF Coastal Command. 2 airmen. |