Squadron: 605 (I) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1945-03-09
Completion Date: 1945-03-09
Mission: Reconnaissance
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF Blackbushe
Take Off Time: 23:31:00
Squadron Code: UP-P
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Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: Hoog Buurlo, Radio Kootwijk, Gelderland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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605 County of Warwick Squadron (Nunquam Dormio) RAF Blackbushe. Mosquito VI aircraft PZ 349 UP-P was lost while on an armed reconnaissance operation over north-west Germany. The cause of loss was not deternined but the Mosquito crashed at Hoog Buurlo, Radio Kootwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands with the loss of both crew members
Both pilot, Flight Lieutenant WG Oldham (RCAF) and navigator, Sergeant JF Fry (RAFVR) were killed in action
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