ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176848
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ722 |
| MSN: | HB-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 |
Fifteen aircraft (nine of 141 and six of 239 Sqn) were detailed, but only ten (five from each squadron) took-off in support of the bomber offensive against Dusseldorf and Brunswick. Three (239 'A', 'B' and 'H' were detailed for the former target, and seven (238 'G' & 'F', 141 'H', 'U', 'Z', 'P', & 'R') for the latter.
Of these 141 'Z' returned early with engine trouble
Mosquito DZ722/G: Took off at 00:35 hrs for Serrate patrol over Brunswick. 23/04/1944
Returned back early due to excessive vibration at 20,000feet and the fuselage tank collapse.
Landing Ok at 01:35 hrs. The remaining eight completed their respective sorties.
Crew:
F/O (????) Jules George VANDERHEYDEN (belg.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (????) H.F.M. CABOLET (belg.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
| 30 November 1944 | PZ246 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 2 February 1945 | PZ245 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | field Jordans Farm, Deeping St.Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 17:04 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 20:26 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2015 22:08 | Heil | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2015 07:54 | DB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 04:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2018 14:13 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Source] |
| 21-Oct-2021 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2023 10:33 | Nepa | Updated [[Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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