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Date: | Friday 1 September 1944 |
Time: | 23:18 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | PF381 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Oakington |
Narrative:01- September -1944
571 Squadron (12 Mosquitoes) Target Bremen, Many dummy markers were present but were easily
differentiated from our own, but the bombing started several fires. One Mossie returned early.
Mosquito PF381: Took off at 21:12 hrs for mission over Bremen. 01/09/1944
Returned early owing to engine trouble. Landing Ok at 23:18 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (60089) Ronald Ian Peter MACKENZIE DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1579954) Frederick Arthur John DAVID (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
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