ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281873
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1945 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-W |
| 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 MV???/W: Took off at 17:10hrs for High Low Bomber Support mission to Nuremburg area. 02/01/1945
Returned from mission on one engine. Landing Ok at 22:15 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (75037) John LOMAS (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (132993) Norman Boulton FLEET (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
3.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 7 November 1943 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. | |
min |
| 24 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 29 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 January 1945 | MV565 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea, 1 mile off Felixstowe, near Suffolk coast, England | |
w/o |
| 20 March 1945 | NS998 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | The Wash, 1½ mile N of the Norfolk Coast, off Kings Lynn, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2022 10:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2022 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2023 21:35 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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