ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170987
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1943 |
| Time: | 01:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ717 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Mosquito HJ717: Took off at 20:50 hrs for mission to Western Sicily /Taranto 14/07/1943
Pilot damaged his aircraft after OPS. bending both airscrews but righting his machine in time to avoid any further damaged.
Landing at 01:10 hrs 15/07/1943
Crew:
Sgt (1088305) James Lambert Terence HINCHLIFFE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1078500) William BARCLAY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
14 - JULY - 1943 A bad day for aircraft.
Sgt HIMGHLI
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2014 12:46 | Pepa | Added |
| 27-May-2015 15:28 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2015 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2019 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-May-2019 10:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Oct-2021 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2022 10:42 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2022 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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