ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178443
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1944 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| 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 |
| RAF West Raynham |
Nine Mosquitoes were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of Bomber Command aircraft as follows:
141 'R' & 239 'P' to intercept enemy fighters in the vicinity of the main target at Frankfurt.
239 'R', 239 'P' & 141 'C' to intercept enemy fighters marshalling for a possible heavy attack by Bomber Command on Berlin.
141 'X' & 239 'Q' to protect aircraft engaged in Gardening operations in the Heligoland area, by intercepting enemy fighters at possible assembly points and beacons in the vicinity of the route.
239 'F' & 141 'G' to intercept enemy fighters proceeding to Frankfurt, the main centre of attack.
Five aircraft completed their sorties with 239 'F' (S/Ldr Kinchin and F/Lt Sellars) claiming one Bf 110 as destroyed.
The following aircraft were forced to abandon the mission:
141 'G' – Starboard engine cutting in 'S' gear.
141 'R' – Port engine running rough and cutting out.
239 'R' – All radar equipment u/s
Mosquito HJ714/Q (239 Sqn) Took off at 18:35 hrs for mission over Kiel Bay and Heligoland. 22/03/1944
Abandoned the mission and return early for port engine running rough. Landing at 21:45hrs.
Crew:-
F/O (J/12817) Richard DEPPER (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (133535) Raymond George Carlile FOLLIS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB RAF West Raynham
3. ORB 239 Sqn RAF
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
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 |
| 31 March 1944 | HJ714 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 1 April 1944 | HJ714 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 28 May 1944 | HJ714 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Renswoude - Veenendaal, Utrecht. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2015 06:41 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 24-Jun-2018 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2021 19:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Sep-2021 08:58 | INV | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2021 08:59 | harro | Updated [[Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]] |
| 21-Oct-2021 09:56 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Nov-2023 08:42 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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