ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176883
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1944 |
| Time: | 01:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ256 |
| MSN: | HB-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Manston, Kent |
Eighteen Mosquitoes (six Mk.II and two Mk.VI of 141, and ten Mk.II Mosquitoes of 239) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Brunswick and Rüsselsheim. Seventeen aircraft took-off and all completed their respective sorties without event.
Mosquito DZ256/U: Took off at 22:40 hrs for Night mission over Brunswick. 12/08/1944
Received damage by heavy flak. During the return Ok landed in RAF Manston at 01:55 hrs. 13/08/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (67692) Frank Clifford YOUNG DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
F/O (80698) Robert Hugh SIDDONS (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
| 31 October 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 2 December 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 9 December 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 6 March 1945 | NT329 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 21:58 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 12-Jun-2015 03:05 | Lorenzo Lamas | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2015 17:32 | Iwosh | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 30-Jun-2015 17:55 | Uzi | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2015 08:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2019 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2021 21:48 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 22-May-2022 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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