ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200162
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 1944 |
| Time: | 00:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Oakington |
02/03- May -1944
571 Squadronn (5 Mosquitoes) target Leverkusen. Visibility over the target was good and bomb bursts were well positioned.
Mosquito ML970: Took off at 21:55 hrs for mission over Leverkusen chemical works. 02/05/1944
Was hit by flak over the target but made a safe landing in base at 00:55 hrs. 03/05/1944
Crew:
W/Cdr (81350) James Michael BIRKIN DSO DFC AFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
W/O (550597) Kenneth Louis RENDALL (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2017 15:55 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Jun-2018 19:12 | Nepa | Updated [Registration] |
| 27-Oct-2021 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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