ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176823
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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: | DD725 |
| MSN: | TW-G |
| 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 |
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 'B' – excessive vibration to the port engine,
141 'M' – complete radar failure,
Mosquito DD725/G: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 22:00 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 23:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (????) Lucian J.G. LEBOUTTE DFC (belg. pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (138.428) Haydn PARROTT (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
| 22 March 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 18 April 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 25 July 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 April 1945 | NT504 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:58 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 11-Jun-2015 07:59 | Slizack | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 13-Jun-2015 12:46 | Paco | Updated [Registration] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:18 | Tu104 | Updated [Cn] |
| 07-Aug-2015 12:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 17:55 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 17:57 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2021 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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