ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177162
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| Date: | Monday 9 October 1944 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR214 |
| MSN: | HB-F |
| 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 |
9/10.10.1944
Nineteen Mosquitoes (ten of 239 and nine of 141) were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Bochum. Two aircraft 141 'A' and 239 Sqn 'HB-F' returned early .
Mosquito HR214/F: Took off at 18:45hrs for mission over Bochum. 09/10/1944
Return early for radar failure. Landing Ok in base at 21:05hrs
The remaining Mosquitoes all completed their sorties without event.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1433547) Donald James "Jimmy" LOWRIE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1498124) Thomas Lovell "Tom" DAVIE (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
| 26 March 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 21 November 1944 | HR214 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 23 February 1945 | NT354 | 239 Sqn RAF | 1 | RAF stn Foulsham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 14:12 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 29-Aug-2015 14:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2018 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2021 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2022 08:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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