ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177166
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1944 |
| Time: | 00:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ263 |
| MSN: | HB-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Mosquito DZ263/M: Took off for to support the attack on Aachen–Krefeld–Elberfeld. 07/02/1944
Four Mosquitoes of 141 and 239 Squadrons were detailed to support 8 PFF Group attacking Aachen–Krefeld–Elberfeld.
Mosquito DZ263/M had two weak Serrate contacts, but this was followed by severe icing which forced them to turn back before completing their patrol. Landing Ok in base at 00:35 hrs. 08/02/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) J.T. O'CONNOR (pilot) RAF??- Ok
F/Sgt (1586841) Donald Gerald WEBB (nav.) RAFVR- Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
3.http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 1944 | DZ236 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 20 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 23 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 24 April 1944 | DZ309 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 July 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 16:36 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 28-Jun-2015 21:31 | Faun | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2015 21:56 | Victor I | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2015 13:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jan-2019 08:27 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 21:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2021 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 10:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2023 09:16 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Damage, Narrative, Operator]] |
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