ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212773
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| Date: | Saturday 24 June 1944 |
| Time: | 04:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM629 |
| MSN: | VY-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
| RAF Swannington |
Mosquito MM629/Y: Took off at 00:50hrs for OPS patrol over France. 24/06/1944
S/Ldr Burbridge claimed a Ju 88 destroyed. The victory—their 7th—was not straight forward. At 02:10hrs they saw a search light flash and an aircraft respond with a flare gun. They identified a Ju 88 approaching a landing strip Coulommiers. As they did so the Germans detected the Mosquito and the glare of the light, which caught the Mosquito, blinded them. After evading the searchlight, F/Lt Skelton used the AI to locate the Ju 88. Neither could see the target until they were within 400 feet because of the glaring light. Burbridge fired at the Ju 88 which caught fire, crashed and exploded. Fragments from the Ju 88 damaged the port engine, which was losing coolant over English Channel. F/Lt Burbridge feathered it and flew 200 miles back to England on one engine. The AI was also put out of action. Landing at 04:35 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (100067) Bransome Arthur BURBRIDGE DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok (NCO:1377411 Commission Gazetted : Friday 25 July, 1941)
F/Lt (106675) Frank Seymour SKELTON DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1312747 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 28 October, 1941)
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots.
3.ORB 85 Sqn RAF
4.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 1944 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England | |
non |
| 4 November 1944 | MM629 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | Bonn-Hangelar airfield, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  |
min |
| 1 December 1944 | MT496 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
w/o |
| 29 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 1 January 1945 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2018 07:32 | Nepa | Added |
| 02-Oct-2021 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2022 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2022 10:35 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Aug-2023 07:59 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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