Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Friends found pieces from an RR-Engine, many relicts made from wood south of Donauwörth/Bavaria. The only information that was given by eyewitness, the plane (they mean if was an Spitfire) was burned and exploded by impact. Any idea?? Thanks for help!!

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Might be NS521, a Mosquito P.R. XVI of 60 Squadron SAAF, shot down by an Me 262 of Ekdo. 262, southwest of Regensburg:

26.08.44 Ofw. Helmut Recker Epr. Kdo. 262 Mosquito  AD 4-1: 4.500 m. [S.W. Regensburg] 11.19 Film C. 2025/I Anerk: Nr.4

Pilot Lt Christian Mouton , South Rhodesia , age 31 and Navigator Daniel Krynauw , Cape Town , age 20 both KIA.

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

mhuxt: Thank you for the information. The plane came from Italy, is this correct?

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Hiya: Yes, "Mosquito Squadrons of the RAF" says 60 Sqn SAAF was based at San Severo from December 1943 until the end of the war.

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Hi.
Our War Diary in S Africa only goes to 15.8.44.This crew was supposed to photograph the Munich area.It was 13 days after P Pienaar had that famous brush with the 262 and survived.
Do you have photo's of the wreck and the site???
Would love to get hold of some
Thanks
Stefaan

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

There were a loss of a Mosquito in late 45 in the area of Donauwörth. After WW II!
Do you have that details?
Regards
Rolf

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Sorry Rolf, can't see anything which fits.

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Sorry, was a bit too fast. Here some more details:
Mosquito Type: FB VI, Serial # NS 898 H
Date of crash: 27th May 1949

This plane crashed about 3 miles south east of Donauwörth, small village called Genderkingen / Urfahrhof.
If hanshauprich is acknowlege the place of crash, it should be the right one.
Sorry for the wrong date in my previous post.

Regards
Rolf

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Is that year 1949 correct? What about the unit and the crew?

Thanks.
H.

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Is the place of crash correct?

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

The village called Genderkingen, the Crash is o.k. but the people say it was in 1945. It looks like that at minimum there are 3 different crashplace in the aera. One is at the bank of the River Donau, an crashside from an B-26 from 17th BG (26. April 1945 shoot down by JV 44) is nearby.

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Mosquito NS898 was with No 11 Squadron at time of crash (27.5.49).
Station was Wahn.

Dehavilland.ukf.net says that NS898 stalled off turn and spun into Danube (Donau), Hochstadt. Fate of crew is not mentioned.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Leendert: Thank you for the infos, it looks now, that we have two Mossie crashes!

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Definitely, 2 crashes

Rolf

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Sorry, it's possible i'll came to Donaworth in the next april, with my research group and supported by the Heer, looking for a Me-262 in the area, did you know something about it? Thanks

Mick

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

micky,
for which Me 262 you looking for?
A specific one?

Rolf

Re: Mosquito Loss 1945(?) near Donauwörth
 

Hi Rolfeb, yes, a very specific one, of course, that of Guenther Lutzow..