ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176815
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1944 |
| Time: | 20:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ761 |
| MSN: | TW-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
11-February-1944
Four Mosquitoes (two from each unit) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of 8 PFF Group who were attacking Aachen–Brunswick–Elberfeld. Mosquitoes 141 'Z', 239 'M' and 239 'B' successfully carried out an uneventful mission.
Mosquito DZ761/C: Took off at 19:00hrs for night operation /Serrate patrol. 11/02/1944
The plane was forced to abandon the patrol. Returned early after reaching the Dutch coast due to engine trouble and radio failure. Landing Ok in base at 20:20 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (157425) Ernest William ROLFE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (169536) Malcolm Kenneth WEBSTER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1944 | DZ761 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:29 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 11-Jun-2015 07:33 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Registration] |
| 13-Jun-2015 07:25 | Lixon | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:08 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn] |
| 07-Aug-2015 09:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 12:56 | Nino | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 11:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2019 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 10:06 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2023 12:05 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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