ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177216
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Date: | Saturday 1 April 1944 |
Time: | 00:45 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HJ714 |
MSN: | HB-Q |
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 |
Destination airport: | RAF West Raynham |
Narrative:31- March/01- April - 1944
Thirteen Mosquitoes (five of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed to support the main bomber force attacking Nuremberg by intercepting enemy fighters either in the target area gathering at the enemy beacons or patrolling the bombers' route to the target. Twelve aircraft eventually took-off, of which three were forced to return early:
Mosquito HJ714/Q (239 Sqdn) Took off at 22:20 hrs for mission over Nuremberg. 31/03/1944
Abandoned the mission and return early for Radar AI trouble. Landing at 00:45 hrs. 01/04/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (110.797) Nevil Everard REEVES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (630959) Arthur Alexander O'LEARY (nav.) RAF - 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
21 February 1944 |
DZ270 |
239 Sqn RAF |
0 |
RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |
|
min |
25 February 1944 |
DZ270 |
239 Sqn RAF |
2 |
Missing - English Channel |
|
w/o |
22 March 1944 |
HJ714 |
239 Sqn RAF |
0 |
RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |
|
min |
31 March 1944 |
HJ714 |
239 Sqn RAF |
0 |
RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |
|
non |
28 May 1944 |
HJ714 |
239 Sqn RAF |
0 |
near Renswoude - Veenendaal, Utrecht. |
|
w/o |
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Jun-2015 12:30 |
Thomas Fuk |
Added |
23-Jun-2015 21:40 |
Ing Edcker |
Updated [Narrative] |
29-Jun-2015 16:47 |
AlLah |
Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
08-Aug-2015 19:25 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
31-Jan-2019 17:23 |
Nepa |
Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
21-Oct-2021 22:19 |
Nepa |
Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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