ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197218
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| Date: | Friday 28 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD??? |
| MSN: | YP-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey |
Mosquito DD???: Took off for Training flight. 28/29.8.1942
Whilst flying to RAF Valley to undertake a dummy intruder one engine of Mosquito failed.
He landed at RAF Moreton Valence. The aircraft was wrecked but crew safe.
Crew:
P/O (J/8405) Gordon Leonard SHEMILT (pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sgt (1021483) Robert BROWN (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 September 1942 | DD??? | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Bradwell Bay, Essex, England. | |
min |
| 19 March 1943 | DD742 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
min |
| 2 April 1943 | DD742 | 85 Sqn RAF | 1 | Shoreham to Hove railway line, Sussex, England | |
w/o |
| 24 July 1944 | HR236 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 1 February 1949 | RL244 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | 1/2 mile west of RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2017 14:27 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Sep-2021 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2021 09:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jul-2022 09:59 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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