ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144083
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| Date: | Sunday 23 July 1944 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR220 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Predannack, Cornwall, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
| RAF Predannack |
Mosquito HR220: Took off at 11:40 hrs for Ranger offensíve mission over France. 23/07/1944
In day Rangers, F/Lt Etherton with F/Lt Gibbs and F/O Turner with F/O Partridge successfully bombed German Army barracks. After attacking trains, F/O Turner's aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and the starboard engine and hydraulics were damaged. F/O Turner and F/O Partridge had a long journey back to base on one engine. On landing, the undercarriage collapsed at 17:20 hrs. They both crew got out safely. Yet another aircraft of I the Squadron's operational strength.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.410757) Harry TURNER (pilot) RAAF- ok
F/Lt (Aus.426235) Mervin Charles PARTRIDGE (nav.) RAAF- ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.151squadron.org.uk/
3.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2012 03:40 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Mar-2012 04:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2014 19:38 | H.Shaft | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2015 20:04 | DB | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2015 10:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2018 05:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2020 09:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Damage, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2021 11:06 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2022 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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