ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176838
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1944 |
| Time: | 23:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ290 |
| MSN: | HB-N |
| 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 |
30-Mar-1944
Thirteen Mosquitoes (five of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed to support the main bomber force attacking Nuremberg by intercepting enemy fighters either in the target area gathering at the enemy beacons or patrolling the bombers' route to the target. Twelve aircraft eventually took-off, of which three were forced to return early:
239 'Q'; and 239 'E' – with radar trouble
Mosquito DZ290/N (239 Sqdn): Took off at 22:15hrs. for patrol over Nuremberg. 30/03/1944
Return early with engine trouble. Landing at 23:25hrs.
Crew:
F/O (49730) Robert Kerr BAILEY (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.732) John Francis M. WHITE (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 10 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 25 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 22 May 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Kingston Ash Farm near RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 19 July 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 16 August 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | PZ279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 October 1944 | PZ249 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 4 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 27 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carnaby, Yorkshire, England | |
min |
| 11 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. | |
non |
| 17 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 16:01 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 08:43 | Iwosh | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 23-Jun-2015 12:14 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2015 08:04 | Faun | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Feb-2016 19:43 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2018 17:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2019 19:58 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 11:13 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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