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Published Mosquito flying accidents on dates listed
Hello Pavel
I don't know if you have these already and they are likely to be pretty well known by now, being published back in 1980 (2nd Edition)? Smith's De Havilland Mosquito list gives the following (without the Mk No's) on the dates you list, but only one 68 Sqn:-
Mosquitoes flying accidents.
18th September 1944
HK228 307 Sqn in flight at 1200 feet F/L at Sturgate, Lincs 2 K., had been struck by HK194 (Sqn/Unit not given) in flight, also
MT456 hit Wellington LP625, but both Cat W. and
PZ180 U/c collapse.
8th November 1944
HX 973 u/c collapse
DZ632 In flight, spun and dived, crashed Oak Farm, Lound, Suffolk, 2 Killed.
4th December 1944
HK348 68 Sqn Aircraft reported missing, presumed to have crashed into the sea after going down to investigate a flare seen below.
5th December 1944
PZ418 Landing etc., overshot, bounced, hit wall at Sumburgh Aerodrome 1 K & 1 Inj.
As already suggested perhaps your only hope lies with the RAF Museum and also a check of the HK serial AM 78 Aircraft Cards too?
The AHB have told me that they will only check their originals, provided I had exhausted other avenues such as the RAF Museum filmed copies first.
Mark
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