ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176813
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1944 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ263 |
| MSN: | HB-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
08-Feb-1944
One freshman from 141 Squadron and two from 239 Squadron were detailed, and took-off to patrol the route of 8 PFF Group Mosquitoes attacking Braunschweig. 141 Sqdn 'A' and 239 Sqdn 'N' completed their mission uneventfully.
Mosquito DZ263/M (239 Sqdn): Took off at 20:15hrs for Serrate patrol. Experienced engine trouble and were forced to return to base. Landing at 20:30hrs.
Crew:
F/O (49730) Robert Kerr BAILEY (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.732 ) John Francis M.WHITE (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 1944 | DZ236 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 20 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 23 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 24 April 1944 | DZ309 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 July 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 06:48 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:11 | Lixon | Updated [Cn] |
| 24-Jun-2015 07:17 | JEPA | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2015 07:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 08:30 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
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