ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176820
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| 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 Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
19/20- February -1944
Two Mosquitoes of 141 and five of 239 Squadron were detailed, and all took-off to support the heavy force of Lancasters and Halifaxes attacking Leipzig by patrolling the route and target areas. 'N' and 'X' of 141 Squadron and 'B', 'N' and 'A' of 239 Squadron completed their sorties but 'C' and 'M' of 239 Squadron, were compelled to abandon their sorties.
Mosquito DZ263/M (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:30 hrs for mission over Leipzig. 19/02/1944
Returned with port engine trouble. Was diverted and landed at RAF Wittering at 00:50 hrs 20/02/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (41658) John Stanley BOOTH DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.123) Kenneth DEAR DFC (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
| 8 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 8 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 February 1944 | DZ236 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, 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 07:41 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:09 | Victor I | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2015 22:12 | C.C.Catch | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2015 07:08 | Earl | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 10:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jan-2019 08:35 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 16:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 16:24 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
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