ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210797
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1944 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ236 |
| MSN: | HB-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
15/16 - February -1944
Ten Mosquitoes of 141 and 239 Squadrons were detailed, but only eight took-off ('Z', 'U', 'N', 'R' and 'M' of 141 and 'A', 'M' & 'B' of 239), to support a bomber attack on Berlin.
Mosquito DZ263/M (239 Sqdn) Took off at 20:50hrs for Serrate mission. 15/02/1944
Were forced to return early, with engine vibration and carburator trouble. Landing at 23:30hrs.
The remaining six completed their mission. 15/02/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (41658) John Stanley BOOTH DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.123) Kenneth DEAR DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 8 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 20 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 23 February 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 24 April 1944 | DZ309 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 July 1944 | DZ263 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2018 14:51 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Sep-2021 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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