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Mosquito Azores
Posted by Paul McMillan on Tue Nov 20, 2001 01:28:47 PM
In reply top Re: OK Tony.. Can you find anything on the Azores... posted by Tony on Tue Nov 20, 2001 12:12:04 PM
Tuesday 20th Feb 1945
Trans-Atlantic delivery flight from Canada to Britain
45 Group RAF (Dorval, Quebec) Transport Command
Mosquito B.25 KB475 - Swung to port as it took of at 1039 from Lagens (aka Lajes) airfield in the Azores piloted by Flt. Lt. J M Goldhaar (Polish Air Force). Crashed immediately after becoming airbourne at low speed and burned out. The two crew are buried at Lagens.
Also killed NZ417306 Fg Off Thomas Henry Monson RNZAF Navigator aged 31
Source "For Your Tomorrow" Vol 2 Errol W. Martyn