ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176853
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| Date: | Monday 22 May 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4074 |
| 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 |
21/22- May -1944
Nineteen Mosquitoes (ten of 141 and nine of 239) were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers who were engaged in operations against Duisburg, plus mine-laying at Frisians and Kiel Bay. 141 Squadron supported the attack on Duisburg and seven aircraft completed uneventful patrols. Three were compelled to abandon their sorties and return early, due to radar trouble in two cases, and a defective fuel pump in the other.
239 Squadron supported the mine-laying operation, eight aircraft completed uneventful sorties but the remaining
Mosquito W4074/N (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:35 hrs for mission over Kiel Bay. 21/05/1944
Was forced to abandon and return early due to an engine failure. Landing at 01:30 hrs. 22/05/1944
Crew:
F/O (J/12817) Richard DEPPER (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (133535) Raymond George Carlile FOLLIS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1317198 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 08 December, 1942)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
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 |
| 25 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 |
| 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 18:11 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 21:05 | INV | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 13-Aug-2015 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 05-May-2018 13:39 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2021 22:53 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 22:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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