ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177171
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1944 |
| Time: | 21:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ275 |
| MSN: | HB-U |
| 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-December-1944
Twelve Mosquitoes (eight of 239 and four of 141) were detailed for Serrate / AI patrols plus high and low-level Intruder patrols in support of bombers attacking Hagen. Eleven aircraft took-off (one of 239 being withdrawn) and completed their patrols with the exception of 239 Sqn Mossie "HB-U".
Mosquito PZ275/U: Took off at 20:00 hrs for supports bombing attack to Hagen. 02/12/1944
Was compelled to return early due to oxygen failure. Landing Ok at 21:35 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (156.104) Ian George WALKER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (152.875) Joseph Ridley WATKINS (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
| 13 August 1944 | DZ256 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
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| 31 October 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 9 December 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 6 March 1945 | NT329 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 17:58 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 03-Sep-2015 21:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2016 22:08 | Next | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2018 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2018 07:34 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Sep-2021 09:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Feb-2022 11:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 18:45 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
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