ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197241
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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ313 |
| MSN: | GB-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Oslofjord. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| RAF Leuchars |
Mosquito DZ313/D: Took off at 14:13hrs for mission to Oslo. 26/09/1942
Despite their low altitude, the Mosquitos were intercepted by two Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters of 3./JG 5 flying from Stavanger.
Mosquito DZ313 the Germans managed to escape after a long chase, during which the aircraft literally "shaved" the Norwegian countryside. Mosquito damaged by Fw190 cannon. Uffz. Klein attacks interrupted after a risky during flight low over the ground the tip of the wing offended top-grown fir. 26/09/1942
Crew:
P/O (127.801) Peter Wilton Townsend ROWLAND (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (119.261) Richard Louis REILY (obs) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 105 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1942 | W4072 | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Horsham St.Faith, Norfolk, England |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2017 16:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 09-Sep-2018 06:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jul-2021 21:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2021 14:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 13-Sep-2021 06:38 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2021 10:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 08:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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