ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177388
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1944 |
| Time: | 19:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ290 |
| MSN: | HB-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 |
21/22- February -1944
Two freshman of 239 were detailed, and took-off to accompany 3 Group Stirlings in the Frisians. Both were obliged to abandon the trip and return to base.
239 Sqdn 'HB-A' with u/s AI and GEE and
Mosquito DZ290/N (239 Sqdn) Took off at 18:55 hrs for Serrate mission over the Frisian Islands. 21/02/1944
Did not complete its patrol owing to engine problems and return to base. Landing at 19:55hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt ( 84913) Dennis 'Lawrence HUGHES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (128.548) Richard Haslewood PERKS DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham.
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 March 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 10 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
min |
| 25 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 April 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 22 May 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 8 June 1944 | W4074 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Kingston Ash Farm near RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 19 July 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 16 August 1944 | DZ290 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | PZ279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 October 1944 | PZ249 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 4 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 27 November 1944 | PZ240 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Carnaby, Yorkshire, England | |
min |
| 11 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. | |
non |
| 17 April 1945 | NT331 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Advanced Landing Ground B.58 Melsbroek/Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2015 22:34 | Roup dot comma | Added |
| 28-Jun-2015 22:57 | AlLah | Updated [Registration] |
| 01-Jul-2015 08:58 | AlLah | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2018 06:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 10:01 | TigerTimon | Updated [Country] |
| 28-Sep-2021 22:26 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 16:58 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-May-2022 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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