ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178441
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1944 |
| Time: | 20:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD725 |
| MSN: | TW-G |
| 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 |
Nine Mosquitoes were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of Bomber Command aircraft as follows:
141 'R' & 239 'P' to intercept enemy fighters in the vicinity of the main target at Frankfurt.
239 'R', 239 'P' & 141 'C' to intercept enemy fighters marshalling for a possible heavy attack by Bomber Command on Berlin.
141 'X' & 239 'Q' to protect aircraft engaged in Gardening operations in the Heligoland area, by intercepting enemy fighters at possible assembly points and beacons in the vicinity of the route.
239 'F' & 141 'G' to intercept enemy fighters proceeding to Frankfurt, the main centre of attack.
Five aircraft completed their sorties with 239 'F' (S/Ldr Kinchin and F/Lt Sellars) claiming one Bf 110 as destroyed.
The following aircraft were forced to abandon the mission:
239 'R' – All radar equipment u/s
239 'Q' – Port engine running rough.
141 'R' – Port engine running rough and cutting out.
Mosquito HJ725/G: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 20:00 hrs. for mission over Frankfurt. 22/03/1944
Returned early for Starboard engine cutting in 'S' gear. Landing Ok at 20:55 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (1270423) Harold William WELHAM DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (970073) Ernest James HOLLIS DFM (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 February 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 18 April 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 25 July 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 April 1945 | NT504 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2015 06:26 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 19-Aug-2015 18:28 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2021 17:03 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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