ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176973
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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 1944 |
| Time: | 21:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ644 |
| MSN: | HB-A |
| 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 |
05- March -1944
One aircraft from each squadron were detailed, and took-off on a Serrate/AI patrol to Duisburg, but only one.
141 'X', completed the mission uneventfully.
Mosquito HJ644/A (239 Sqdn): Took off at 20:30 hrs for mission over Duisburg. 05/03/1944
Was forced to return early with radar and generator trouble. Landing at 21:25 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (60134) Geoffrey Ernest POULTON DFC (pilot) RAF - 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 Sqn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 1944 | HJ644 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 21 April 1944 | HJ644 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Kruishaar, 4 km south-east of Nijkerk, Gelderland |  |
w/o |
| 6 August 1944 | DD622 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2015 19:18 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 21-Jun-2015 19:15 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:10 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 20:56 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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