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Mosquito NS979 487 Squadron lost 17/9/44
Hi guys
Reading '2ndTAF' Voulme Two, I note that a Mosquito IV from 487 Squadron (NS979 crewed by F/Lt GW Brown and F/Off RA Fuller) was reportedly shot down by a fighter over the Schelde at an estimated time of 0130 on 17/9/44. Both crew were killed but presumably had reported before their demise of being attacked by a fighter.
A Mosquito from 410(RCAF) Squadron flown by F/Lt CE Edinger reported intercepting an unidentified aircraft off the Dutch islands, but this took such violent evasive action before he could open fire that it crashed into the sea, at 0150.
I have not been able to find a Luftwaffe claim to correspond with the shooting down of the 487 Sqn Mosquito, and speculate that this may have been another friendly fire-type incident. Any ideas?
Cheers
Brian
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