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Mosquito PZ314

Type : Mosquito Mark : VI Last Flew : 2nd February 1945

Known information
02nd February 1045	The Mosquito Departure RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire on a night intruder mission aircraft crashed furthee details requried W/Cdr (19182) Ivor Gordon Easton DALE DFC(pilot) RAF - killed F/O (143.102) Kenneth Arthur HACKETT (nav.) RAFVR - killed and are ; buried Stittard War Cemetery, Netherlands

Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Mosquito VI PZ314
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Name	Info
Dale, Ivor Gordon Easton Click the name above to see a profile of Dale, Ivor Gordon Easton    Died : 2 / 2 / 1945	Dale, Ivor Gordon Easton Commissioned Mar 1925; transferred to RAFO, Nov 1934; mobilised 1939; killed as Wg Cdr in 21 Sqn The Mosquito Departure RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire on a night intruder mission aircraft crashed furthee details requried W/Cdr Ivor Gordon Easton DALE DFC(pilot) RAF - killed F/O (143.102) Kenneth Arthur HACKETT (nav.) RAFVR - killed and are ; buried Stittard War Cemetery, Netherlands Ophoven,23:45 2 Feb 1945; buried Stittard War Cemetery, Netherlands

Squadrons for : Mosquito VI PZ314
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Squadron	Info
No.21 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 23rd July 1915 Fate : Disbanded 31st January 1976 Viribus vincimus - By strength we conquer Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.21 Sqn RAF	No.21 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft type : Mosquito
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Aircraft	Info
Mosquito Click the name above to see prints featuring Mosquito aircraft. Manufacturer : De Havilland Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1955 Number Built : 7781	Mosquito Used as a night fighter, fighter bomber, bomber and Photo-reconnaissance, with a crew of two, Maximum speed was 425 mph, at 30,300 feet, 380mph at 17,000ft. and a ceiling of 36,000feet, maximum range 3,500 miles. the Mosquito was armed with four 20mm Hospano cannon in belly and four .303 inch browning machine guns in nose. Coastal strike aircraft had eight 3-inch Rockets under the wings, and one 57mm shell gun in belly. The Mossie at it was known made its first flight on 25th November 1940, and the mosquito made its first operational flight for the Royal Air Force as a reconnaissance unit based at Benson. In early 1942, a modified version (mark II) operated as a night fighter with 157 and 23 squadron's. In April 1943 the first De Haviland Mosquito saw service in the Far east and in 1944 The Mosquito was used at Coastal Command in its strike wings. Bomber Commands offensive against Germany saw many Mosquitos, used as photo Reconnaissance aircraft, Fighter Escorts, and Path Finders. The Mosquito stayed in service with the Royal Air Force until 1955. and a total of 7781 mosquito's were built.

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