ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177176
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| Date: | Sunday 14 January 1945 |
| Time: | 20:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ228 |
| MSN: | HB-R |
| 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 |
14/15 -January- 1945
Fourteen aircraft were detailed, and took-off in support of bombers attacking Merseburg. Nine Mosquitoes of 141 Sqn were detailed on ASH patrols and all completed their sorties. Five Mosquitoes of 239 Sqn were detailed to bomb Mannheim, each with two 500lb bombs. Four were successful.
Mosquito PZ228/R: Took off at 17:50 hrs for bomber raid over Mannheim. 14/01/1945
Returned early owing to undercarriage trouble. Landing at 20:05 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (84913) Dennis Lawrence HUGHES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (128.548) Richard Haslewood PERKS DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 March 1944 | HJ937 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 26 August 1944 | DZ725 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 5 January 1945 | PZ356 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 18:43 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 23-Jun-2015 22:03 | Gloug | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 08:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 28-Sep-2021 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-May-2022 19:26 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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