ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193432
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| Date: | Sunday 31 December 1944 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 627 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ633 |
| MSN: | AP-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Peterhead |
Mosquito DZ633/D: Took off at 09:28 hrs for a bombing mission over The Oslo (taget: Gestapo HQ) 31/12/1944
It was hit by cannon shell over the target. Pilot was administering first aid to navigator's thigh injuries (hit by shell shrapnel) during the flight back. They managed to get back to "Longside" (RAF Peterhead) by performing a ground loop landing at 14:00 hrs. It was repaired and went back to service on the 12/02/1945.
Crew:
F/Lt (74680) Peter Frederick MALLENDER DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (116.793) Wallace Stanhope "Johnno" GAUNT DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 627 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2017 14:51 | Nepa | Added |
| 09-Feb-2017 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2021 15:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Oct-2021 22:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Oct-2021 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Operator] |
| 22-Feb-2022 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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