ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280461
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| Date: | Monday 13 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RS523 |
| MSN: | LA-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
| RAF Banff |
Mosquito RS523/A: Took off at 08:30 hrs for Anti shipping Rover over Norway coast. 13/11/1944
Together with Mosquitos from 248 Sqn they were attacking a enemy convoy. They were hit by flak during the attack. Landing safely on base at 12:10 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (151.041) Ernest James FLETCHER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (151.835) Alfred James WATSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 1944 | HR140 | 235 Sqn RAF | 0 | Bay of Biscay near Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. |  |
w/o |
| 15 January 1945 | RS523 | 235 Sqn RAF | 1 | North Sea off Leirvik, Vestland |  |
w/o |
| 4 May 1945 | RS623 | 235 Sqn RAF | 0 | Varberg /Getterön airfield. |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2022 17:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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