ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176956
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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1944 |
| Time: | 02:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ297 |
| MSN: | HB-C |
| 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 |
02- March -1944
Two Mosquitoes of 141, and five of 239 Squadron were detailed, but only two of 141 and three of 239 took part to support a bomber attack on Stuttgart. 239 'R' and 239 'P' completed their sorties uneventfully. The remaining three were forced to return early for the following reasons:
141 'D' – Cabin and gun heating failure, radar u/s
141 'T' – Port engine trouble
Mosquito DZ297/C: (239 Sqdn) Took off at 02:00hrs for mission over Stuttgart. 02/04/1944
Returned early for Pilot's headset u/s. Landing at 02:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1374484) John CAMPBELL (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1122505) Roland PHILLIPS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 February 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England | |
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| 11 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 21 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 12 June 1944 | DD722 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 September 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 30 October 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 11 April 1945 | NT279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2015 08:02 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2018 12:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2021 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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