ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176849
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ290 |
| MSN: | HB-N |
| 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 |
Sixteen Mosquitoes (seven from 141 and nine from 239), of which only twelve took-off (six from each unit) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers who were attacking Karlsruhe. Nine aircraft successfully completed their sorties without event and all except one landed at Woodbridge on the return. 24/25.4.1944
The other three returned early:
141 'B' – radar u/s,
239 'M' – directional gyro u/s.
Mosquito DZ290/N (239 Sqn) Took off at 23:35 hrs for mission over Karlsruhe. 24/04/1944
Return early for engine trouble and oxygen failure. Landing at 01:50 hrs. 25/04/1944
Crew:
F/O (J/12817) Richard DEPPER (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (133.535) Raymond George Carlile FOLLIS (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
| 21 February 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 March 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 10 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 30 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 22 May 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Kingston Ash Farm near RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 19 July 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 16 August 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | PZ279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 October 1944 | PZ249 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 4 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 27 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carnaby, Yorkshire, England | |
min |
| 11 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. | |
non |
| 17 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 17:10 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 20:33 | INV | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 04:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2019 22:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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