ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176830
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| Date: | Saturday 11 March 1944 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ297 |
| MSN: | HB-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- March -1944
Three Mosquitoes ('B' & 'C' of 239 and 'D' of 141) were detailed, and took-off to intercept enemy fighters reacting to a PFF attack on München-Gladbach, but only 141 'D' actually completed the patrol, the others being compelled to return early for the following reasons:
239 'B' – Starboard engine running rough at temperature high and low oil pressure.
Mosquito DZ297/C (239 Sqdn): Took off at 20:40 hrs for mission over München-Gladbach. 11/03/1944
Returned early for Oil pressure fluctuating on the port engine. Landing at 22:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (60134) Geoffrey Ernest POULTON DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (121.338) Arthur John NEVILLE DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 February 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England | |
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| 2 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 21 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 12 June 1944 | DD722 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 September 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 30 October 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 11 April 1945 | NT279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 14:51 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 08:05 | Gerrard | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2015 08:37 | AlLah | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 15:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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