ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177103
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 November 1944 |
| Time: | 01:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR180 |
| MSN: | TW-B |
| 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 |
01-Nov-1944:
Twelve Mosquitoes (six from each unit) were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of 6 and 8 Group bombers who were attacking Oberhausen. Ten aircraft completed uneventful sorties, and the remaining two returned early owing to suspected flak damage (141 'P0 and u/s radar equipment (239 'D').
Later in the night two Mosquitoes of 141 Squadron were detailed, and took-off to carry out a low-level Intruder Patrol in the vicinity of Grove airfield (Denmark).
Mosquito HR180/B (141 Sqdn) Took-off at 00:45hrs for Intruder Patrol over Grove airfield. 01/11/1944
During the flight 25 miles off the England coast, engine trouble appeared. Returned early due to a fire in the starboard engine. Landing at 01:20 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (149.844) R.J. BROUGHTON (pilot) RAFVR Ok
F/O (153.455) Fred Snell HOOK (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
3.LG nic
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 February 1944 | HJ659 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 January 1945 | HR180 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carneby, Yorkshire, England. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2015 20:04 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 19-Aug-2015 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-Sep-2018 14:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2018 14:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 18:48 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 11:17 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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