ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176821
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| Date: | Friday 25 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ659 |
| MSN: | TW-B |
| 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 |
25-February-1944
Three Mosquitoes 141 Sqn were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Augsburg. Three aircraft were forced to abandon and return to base for the following reasons:
141 'M' – complete radar failure,
141 'G' – excessive vibration to port engine.
Mosquito HJ659/B:(141 Sqdn) Took off at 20:05 for Serrate /AI patrol over Augsburg. 25/02/1944
Was forced to abandon patrol. Returned early for excessive vibration to the port engine. Landing at 21:00 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (132.973) Francois Emile Désiré Van Den PLASSCHE (Belg.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (147.939) George MAMOUTOFF (nav.) RAFVR - OK (+ 20.6.44)
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
| 1 November 1944 | HR180 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 January 1945 | HR180 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carneby, Yorkshire, England. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:57 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 11-Jun-2015 07:58 | Slizack | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 13-Jun-2015 12:12 | INV | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2015 12:15 | Oezil | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:17 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn] |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 17:52 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2019 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 11:33 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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