ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193834
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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1944 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB397 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Gransden Longe, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gransden Longe, Huntingdonshire. |
| RAF Gransden Longe |
Mosquito KB397/P: Took off at 16:25 hrs to mission over Köln/Nippes marshalling yards. 21/12/1944
The fog lifted enough on the 21st to allow three crews to be dispatched on an “Early Window” operation.
Mosquito KB397/P: developed a severe shudder in the airframe and returned to base 45 minutes after taking off at 17:10 hrs
Crew:
F/O (NZ415759) Douglas Gerald HANNIGAN DFC (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.437055) Denis NORTHRIDGE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 142 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2017 10:48 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Sep-2018 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 21:25 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2023 23:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2023 22:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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