ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176851
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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ265 |
| MSN: | HB-D |
| 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 |
27- April -1944
Of the sixteen aircraft detailed to support bombers, seven of 141 Squadron took-off to patrol the Friedrichshafen route and six of 239 Squadron were detailed to patrol in the Montzen and Aulnoye areas. Ten (five from each unit) completed their sorties but one, 141 'V' (F/Lt Lovell and W/O Lilly) is missing and two were compelled to return early, 141 'U' with AI u/s,
Mosquito DZ263/D (239 Sqdn): Took off at 00:35hrs. for Serrate patrol over Essen.27/04/1944
Return with port engine defective and rev counter u/s. Landing at 01:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (62014) Denis John RABY DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1462946) Samuel James FLINT DFM (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
| 26 February 1944 | DZ247 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | at Manor House, 1mile south of Wellingham, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 28 April 1944 | W4078 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 28 August 1944 | W4078 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 25 September 1944 | HR238 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 1 November 1944 | PZ286 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 17:24 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 20:49 | Iwosh | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2015 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2020 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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