ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281890
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| Date: | Monday 2 April 1945 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-R |
| 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???/R: Took off at 20:35 hrs for HL intruder mission. 02/04/1945
Returned early due to engine trouble. Landing Ok at 21:45 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (1318671) Richard Thomas VIRGO (pilot) RAFVR - OK
F/Sgt (????) J.F. LEWIS (nav.) RAF?? - 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
| 8 February 1944 | HK374 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | Emsworth, Hampshire. England | |
w/o |
| 22 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 1 January 1945 | MV543 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
min |
| 4 March 1945 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2022 17:55 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 12-Oct-2023 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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