ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177084
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | 01:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD758 |
| MSN: | TW-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 |
5/6- June -1944
Twelve Mosquitoes of 141 Squadron and six of 239 Squadron were detailed to patrol bomber targets in France. One of 239 was withdrawn, and of the remaining seventeen which had taken off, four returned early for the following reasons:
239 'Y' – AI equipment u/s, 239 'S' – chased by e/a and forced off course,
141 'P' – engine trouble,
Mosquito DD758/N: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 00:10 hrs for mission over Northern France. 06/06/1944
Returned early for AI equipment u/s. Landing at 01:50 hrs.
The remaining aircraft completed their sorties without incident.
Crew:
F/Lt (FAFL.30002) Joseph Hervé Bundervoet D'HAUTECOURT (pilot) FAFL - Ok.
P/O (????) Charles E. KOCHER (nav.) FAFL - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 1944 | DD758 | 141 Sqn RAF | 2 | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
| 12 July 1944 | DZ748 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 January 1945 | PZ227 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2015 21:00 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 21:06 | Scout | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2015 07:25 | Paix | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2015 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2015 19:41 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 17:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2021 16:22 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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