ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200415
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 November 1944 |
| Time: | 22:32 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ML963 |
| MSN: | 8K-K |
| 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 |
8.Nov.1944
571 Squadron (12 Mosquitoes) Target Hannover.
Mosquito ML963/K: Took off at 22:25hrs for Night bombing mission over Hannover. 08/11/1944
After being airborne for seven minutes, landed safety at base with his cookie aboard, to the relief of several ground crews watching from any convenient shelter. Defective altimeter and ASI were the causes of this abortive sortie.
Crew:
F/Lt (46085) Norman John GRIFFITHS DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
F/O (155.546) William BALL DFC (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
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 September 1944 | PF395 | 571 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 2 October 1944 | PF395 | 571 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 22 October 1944 | PF395 | 571 Sqn RAF | 2 | Dean Rocks, Saddleworth Moor, Peak District, Lancashire, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2017 16:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Oct-2017 16:34 | Nepa | Updated [Date] |
| 22-Mar-2022 22:03 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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