ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176846
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ656 |
| MSN: | TW-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | North Sea off the coast of Denmark. -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Nineteen Mosquitoes (eleven of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed to carry out Serrate sorties in support of bombers who were carrying out mine-laying. Eighteen aircraft took-off (ten of 141 and eight of 239). Four returned early:
141 'S' – Sparks from the starboard engine,
141 'G' and 239 'B' – AI equipment u/s.
Mosquito DZ656/V: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 23:30 hrs. for Serrate sorties in bomber support. 18/04/1944
Over the coast of Denmark both engines giving trouble,. Pilot he managed to bring his plane back to England, which earned the crew the Croix de Guerre and a commendation.
Landing Ok at 01:45 hrs. 19/04/1944
The other fourteen aircraft carried out their sorties without event.
Crew:
F/Lt (FAFL.30002) Joseph Hervé Bundervoet D'HAUTECOURT (pilot) FAFL - Ok.
P/O (????) Charles E. KOCHER (nav.) FAFL - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1944 | DD656 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |  |
non |
| 28 April 1944 | DZ656 | 141 Sqn RAF | 2 | Leuven, Flemish Brabant. |  |
w/o |
| 17 August 1944 | NT235 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 23 January 1945 | NT235 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 16:47 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 13-Jun-2015 14:21 | INV | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:33 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn] |
| 19-Jun-2015 08:04 | Zeeland | Updated [Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2015 08:14 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2015 07:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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