ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177022
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1945 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ250 |
| MSN: | TW-Y |
| 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 |
02/03 - January -1945
Seven Mosquitoes (five of 141 Squadron on ASH patrols and two of 239 Squadron on AI (IV) patrols) were detailed, and took-off in support of aircraft attacking Ludwigshafen and Nuremberg. Five aircraft completed uneventful patrols, 141 'Y' and 141 Sqn 'K' were compelled to abandon their missions and return to base.
Mosquito PZ250/Y: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 17:30 hrs for mission over Ludwigshaven and Nurnberg. 02/01/1945
Returned early owing to u/s artificial horizon. Landing at 18:00hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1434767) Jack EVEREST (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (185.825) Ronald John Hill PEARSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 June 1944 | HJ916 | 141 Sqn RAF | 1 | 2 miles south of Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, England | |
w/o |
| 31 December 1944 | PZ250 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 5 January 1945 | PZ250 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2015 09:27 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 20-Jun-2015 06:55 | INV | Updated [Location] |
| 19-Aug-2015 22:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2018 16:56 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Sep-2018 13:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 16:19 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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