ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177113
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 November 1944 |
| Time: | 04:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ179 |
| MSN: | TW-P |
| 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 |
28- November -1944
Ten Mosquitoes were detailed to carry out the following in support of bombers attacking Neuss and Essen: four aircraft of 239 and two of 141 Squadron for Serrate / AI patrols; four aircraft of 239 and two of 141 Squadron for Bomber / Intruder patrols. One aircraft of 239 was subsequently withdrawn before take-off.
Mosquito PZ179/P: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 04:05 hrs for bomber and Intruder patrol. 28/11/1944
Was forced to jettison its bombs and return early due to AI failure. Landing at 04:45hrs.
Crew:
P/O (185.796) John Douglas FISHER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (659174) D.A. WATKINS (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
3. W/O (629814) Donald Albert WATKINS?
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 1944 | HJ708 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | 8 km north-east of Laon, Aisne. |  |
w/o |
| 6 June 1944 | DD673 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 9 June 1944 | DD673 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England | |
w/o |
| 23 April 1945 | NT441 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2015 08:06 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 20-Jun-2015 08:08 | Iwosh | Updated [Phase] |
| 19-Aug-2015 22:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 22:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2018 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2018 13:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 19:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 15:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 15:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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