ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281889
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1945 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swannington, Norfolk |
| RAF Swannington |
Mosquito MV???/Q: Took off at 21:25 hrs for HL intruder mission. 03/04/1945
Simulated PFF attack on Berlin. Returned early for navigator forgot parachute harness! Landing at 23:00 hrs.
Crew:
W/Cdr (73728) William Ken DAVISON DSO DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
P/O (152.496) Bertram James Pitt SIMPKINS DFC (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
| 18 November 1942 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
min |
| 30 January 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 26 February 1944 | HK??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England | |
min |
| 6 November 1944 | MM624 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | 5 miles south east of Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2022 17:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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