Date:	Saturday 12 July 1947
Time:
Type:	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 36
Owner/operator:	CFE RAF
Registration:	RL207
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF stn West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF West Raynham, Norfolk
Destination airport:	RAF West Raynham

Narrative:
Mosquito RL207: Took off at night for a flying training sortie. 12/07/1947
During the take-off run from RAF West Raynham the plane struck two cows that had strayed onto the runway (a gate had been left open). Despite the damage to the airframe, the pilot opted to take off anyway, and safely climbed away. Upon return to base the pilot decided to make an emergency landing, and the undercarriage collapsed on touchdown.
Crew: ???? minor injuries

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents.
3.Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
4.Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
5.ORB CFE RAF: AIR29/1349:
6. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101059
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Fighter_Establishment
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_West_Raynham#Postwar

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
20-Feb-2014 17:06	Nepa	Added
31-Jul-2014 08:29	SIS07	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
01-Aug-2015 18:58	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
19-Sep-2019 18:02	Nepa	Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
20-Aug-2021 20:56	Anon.	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator]
29-Aug-2022 11:52	Nepa	Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
13-May-2023 17:28	Dr. John Smith	Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]]
13-May-2023 17:39	Nepa	Updated [[[Source, Narrative, Operator]]]