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?