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

[B.F.M. Droog]

Does anyone know more about this plane and crash?:

487 (RNZAF) Sqdn, 10/12/1943
Second Tactical Air Force.
Type: Mosquito Mk. VI
Serial number: ?, EG-?
Operation: ?
Lost: 10/12/1943, crashed near Nieuw Dordrecht, Emmen, Netherlands
Flying Officer (Pilot) Michael L.B. Frankson, RAFVR 137283, 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn, age 21, 10/12/1943, Emmen (Nieuw Dordrecht) General Cemetery, NL
Pilot Officer (Nav./Bomber) David E. Cake, RAFVR 156014, 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Sqdn, age 21, 10/12/1943, Emmen (Nieuw Dordrecht) General Cemetery, NL

Regards,

Bart

[Amrit1]

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

[B.F.M. Droog]

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.

[Alex Smart]

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

[Mikkel Plannthin]

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

[B.F.M. Droog]

Thanks! I suppose Rutenbruch = Rütenbrock