ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274008
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| Date: | Sunday 11 February 1945 |
| Time: | 01:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Swannington, 9.5 miles NW of Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
Mosquito MV???/0: Tookoff at 01:20 hrs for Bomber Support mission over Rurh. 11/02/1945
Was unable take off due engine trouble.
Crew:
F/O (J/????) L.A. TAYLOR (pilot) RCAF - Ok
P/O (188.548) Geoffrey Gordon CHECKLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.swannington-norfolk.co.uk/index-page6.html
3.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 January 1944 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England | |
min |
| 30 January 1944 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England | |
min |
| 24 March 1944 | HK251 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Hastings, Sussex, England | |
sub |
| 5 April 1945 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2022 23:34 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2022 10:20 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
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