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Date: | Thursday 27 April 1950 |
Time: | |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 35 |
Owner/operator: | 14 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | VP191 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein. -
Germany
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Celle, Lower Saxony |
Destination airport: | RAF Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein (D) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Mosquito VP191: Took off for training flight /bombing practice. 27/04/1950
The plane during the flight hits the bird. Returned early for starboard radiator failed. Pilot made one engine landing at RAF Sylt.
Crew:
F/Lt (145.348) Geoffrey Derry PERKS DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
???? (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.Blue Diamonds: The Exploits of 14 Squadron RAF 1945-2015
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 14 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-May-2022 19:22 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |