Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

Re: Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

487 lost two aircraft on this date:

HX975 Missing on sweep over NW Germany
HX966 Missing on sweep over NW Germany

Name: MAIR, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 10/12/1943
Service No: 656406
Additional information: Son of Marion Mair, of Greenock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 764
Cemetery: DEN HAM GENERAL CEMETERY

Name: BLOW, KENNETH LESLIE OWEN
Initials: K L O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 10/12/1943
Service No: 751684
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of Edward and Annie Elizabeth Blow, of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 763.
Cemetery: DEN HAM GENERAL CEMETERY

Re: Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

Thank you, Amrit! So two Mosquito's crashed on that day, both in The Netherlands. And both flown by British airmen - which seems a bit odd for a New Zealand Squadron.

Re: Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

Hi,
Is it known if these two Mosquito's flew from Rosiéres en Santerre ?
Alex

Re: Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

From Shores/Thomas 2TAF, Vol I, p 56:

e1400, 487, Mosquito VI, HX966 'D', F/O M.L.B.Frankson (K)/P/O D.E.Cake (K), ftr (Rutenbruch-Nordhorn)
e1400, 487, Mosquito VI, HX975 'O', F/S T. Mair (K)/W/O K.L.O.Blow (K), ftr (Rutenbruch-Nordhorn)

HTH

Mikkel Plannthin

Re: Mosquito crash, 487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
 

Thanks! I suppose Rutenbruch = Rütenbrock