ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209254
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1944 |
| Time: | 01:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 515 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ298 |
| MSN: | 3P-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Little Snoring, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk |
| RAF Little Snoring |
Mosquito PZ298/X: Took off at 22:50 hrs for a Night mission. 16/08/1944
F/O Paterson in Mosquito 'X' had to interrupt the flight and return to the base because of engine problems.
Detailed to patrol Greifsswald from 01:00 hrs but due to CSU becoming unserviceable during flight, the mission was abandoned. Landing at 01:10 hrs. 17/08/1944
Crew:
F/O (126.709) David Clark PATERSON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1582261) Thomas John Roy SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 515 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2018 10:51 | Nepa | Added |
| 29-Aug-2018 13:41 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2019 20:35 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-May-2019 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2022 22:11 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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