ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176817
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1944 |
| Time: | 20:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ704 |
| MSN: | TW-U |
| 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 |
Ten Mosquitoes of 141 and 239 Sqns were detailed, but only eight took-off ('Z', 'U', 'N', 'R' and 'M' of 141 and 'A', 'M' & 'B' of 239), to support a bomber attack on Berlin. 239 'B' and 141 Sqn Mosquito HJ704 'TW-U' were forced to return early, both with engine trouble, the remaining six completed their mission. 141 'R' (F/Lt Forshaw) engaged a Ju 88 in the Brandenburg area which is claimed as damaged and 141 'R' (F/O White) whilst patrolling in the target area, engaged and destroyed an He 177.
Mosquito HJ704/U (141Sqdn): Took off at 19:30 hrs for mission. 15/02/1945.
Were forced to return early, with engine trouble. Landing Ok at 20:55hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1332769) Ivan Douglas GREGORY (pilot) RAFVR – Ok
F/Sgt (3585066) Derek Henry STEPHENS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 May 1944 | HJ704 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 17 June 1944 | DZ300 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:36 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 13-Jun-2015 12:04 | Iwosh | Updated [Registration] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:11 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2018 20:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2018 12:17 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2022 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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