ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281876
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| Date: | Sunday 7 January 1945 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-D |
| 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???/D: Took off at 18:10hrs for High Low Bomber Support mission to Munich. 07/01/1945
Returned early for R/E engine trouble. Landing Ok at 21:40 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (655359) William ALDERTON DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Sgt (????) R. CHAPPELL (nav.) RAF?? - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 January 1943 | DD731 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | Blackwater Estuary, Dengie Flats, near Bradwell, Essex, England | |
w/o |
| 22 October 1943 | HK118 | 85 Sqn RAF | 1 | near Etaples. South of Boulogne. |  |
w/o |
| 23 February 1944 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England | |
min |
| 2 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2022 11:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2022 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator] |
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