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[Mark Allen M]

Coastal Command 540 Squadron Mosquito captured after it forced landed on the beach of the Rosaries in Plétin on the Brittany coast, February 20, 1943.

[martin_sam_2000]

Coastal Command 540 Squadron Mosquito captured after it forced landed on the beach of the Rosaries in Plétin on the Brittany coast, February 20, 1943.

interesting...bent props but no damage by the looks of it. Close call with a wave top?

Sean

[Duggy009]

The propellers were bent by hard breaking by the pilot on the beach,the Mosquito B.IV Series II DZ466 was then coded T9+XB when tranfered to 2./Versuchsverband Ob.d.L (Zirkus Rosarius). Apparently the aircraft never flew again.

[raconnel]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/71512

Date: 20-FEB-1943
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IV
Owner/operator: 540 Squadron Royal Air Force (540 Sqn RAF)
Registration: DZ466
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Plage des Rosaires beach at Plérin, Côtes-d'Armor département. - France
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mosquito DZ466: Took off at 10:10 hrs for PR mission to Paris area. 20/02/1943
On during his return he made a forced landing on the beach near St.Brieuc.
The only captured Mosquito DZ466 /T9+XB.
Crew:
F/O (101.512 ) Wilfrid Lane PAYNE (pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sgt (1253865) Arthur John KENT (obs) RAFVR - POW