Sad Mosquito story

I was surfing and found this short story with pictures on a Mosquito that did over 200 missions, only to be wrecked showing off to the people at the airport.

http://www.asmac.ab.ca/html/F%20for%20Freddie.pdf

 

What a waste.....My grandfather flew many missions in Mosquitoes over Germany and he always talked about how much he loved that aircraft.

 

before I run off miles away for extended funeral ceremonies, may I ask you Miller what unit your grandfather was part of, and area of service besides the number of missions flown in the Mossie ?

back later guys, who knows when

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I don't recall at the moment Erich I'll have to check up on that this weekend. I want to say 352nd bomb group but I'm not sure. He primarily navigated in B-17's but he prefered flying in the Mosquito.

 

That's a great link, Ta...the story of LR503 is well-known ( there was a large article in FlyPast magazine last year ) and is deeply tragic. A reminder of the perils of overconfidence and overexuberance.....

 

those things piss me off when people think theyr so cool, and they ruin great things...

 

that took place in my hometown. what a shame... someday I mayy visit it in the Aero space museum...