ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282028
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| Date: | Sunday 24 December 1944 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MV??? |
| MSN: | VY-P |
| 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???/P: Took off at 16:20 hrs for bomber support mission to Cologne. 24/12/1944
Returned early for Radar u/s. Landing at 21:00 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (100.067) Bransome Arthur "Branse" BURBRIDGE DSO DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (106.675) Frank Seymour SKELTON DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 December 1942 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
min |
| 2 July 1944 | MM625 | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 29 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 26 January 1945 | MV546 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | 4 miles north of RAF stn Oulton, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2022 21:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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