ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176826
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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4084 |
| MSN: | HB-P |
| 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 |
Two Mosquitoes of 141 Sqn, and three of 239 Sqn were detailed to escort bombers attacking Albert and Leulan, or to patrol the target areas during and after the attack. All five aircraft took-off and only one,
Mosquito W4084/P (239 Sqdn) was forced to return early, with engine trouble. The remaining four had no Serrate contacts and only fleeting AI contacts on our own bombers.
Crew:
F/O (130322) Joseph William Hendy THOMAS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1164206 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 13 October, 1942)
W/O (1112082) Henry Joseph HAYES (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 1944 | W4084 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | 2 km east of Monceau-le-Wast, Picardie |  |
w/o |
| 8 August 1944 | W4076 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 28 January 1945 | NT330 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 08:14 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:53 | Paix | Updated [Cn] |
| 14-Jun-2015 19:11 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Registration] |
| 29-Jun-2015 16:53 | AlLah | Updated [Registration] |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2018 09:58 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:05 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 20:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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