ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177161
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1944 |
| Time: | 01:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ279 |
| 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 |
26/27.09.1944
Nine Mosquitoes of 239 Squadron were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of aircraft of 8 Group PFF who were attacking Frankfurt . Two aircraft (239 'F' and 239 'N') returned early, due to illness of the pilot in the first case and AI and GEE u/s in the second case. The remaining seven Mosquitoes completed uneventful sorties.
Mosquito PZ279/N (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:10 hrs for mission over Frankfurt. 26/09/1944
Returned early for a radar Al and GEE u/s. Landing at 01:40 hrs. 27/09/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (124.165) Donald Ridgewell HOWARD DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (144.336) Frank Albert Walter CLAY DFC (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
| 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 |
| 22 May 1944 | W4074 | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 14:07 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 29-Aug-2015 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2016 08:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2018 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2021 16:19 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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