ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269121
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 1944 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD759 |
| MSN: | HB-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
12/13- June -1944
Fifteen Mosquitoes (nine of 141 and six of 239) were detailed. but only fourteen took-off, to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Gelsenkirchen. Eleven aircraft completed uneventful patrols and the remaining three aborted for the following reasons:
141 'S' – engine caught fire,
239 'C' – radar failure.
Mosquito DZ759 (239 Sqdn): Took off at 23:25hrs for mission over Gelsenkirchen. 12/06/1944
Returned early for one engine cut. Landing at 02:10 hrs. 13/06/1944
Crew:
P/O (J/85437) D.M. HILDEBRAND (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (130.919) Brian Anthony LEAHY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB RAF West Raynham
3.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 January 1944 | HJ935 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea near Zoutelande, Zeeland |  |
w/o |
| 1 February 1944 | DZ239 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Winchester Hill, Newton-by-Castle Acre, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 10 April 1944 | HJ649 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 19 July 1944 | DD759 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 28 August 1944 | HJ659 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 7 October 1944 | PZ239 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 8 November 1944 | PZ248 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1945 | NT??? | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 May 1945 | NT??? | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Northamptonshire, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2021 20:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-May-2022 21:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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