ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177195
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| Date: | Friday 20 April 1945 |
| Time: | 02:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT480 |
| MSN: | HB-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
19/20-Apr-1945
Twelve Mosquito XXXs were detailed, and took-off in support of attacks on Berlin and Schleswig airfield.
Mosquito NT480/K: Took off at 22:30hrs for support mission. 19/04/1945
Landed at 02:40hrs in RAF Coltishall with engine trouble. 20/04/1945
Crew:
W/O (Aus.33400) John Francis GLEESON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (1800873) Peter John SILLERS (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
| 14 April 1945 | NT480 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2015 16:36 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 22-Jun-2015 18:01 | yari | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2015 08:40 | Iwosh | Updated [Registration] |
| 11-Sep-2015 07:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2018 19:40 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2020 09:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Apr-2020 09:21 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-May-2022 10:53 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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