ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178612
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4097 |
| MSN: | HB-Y |
| 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 |
5/6 -June -1944
Twelve Mosquitoes of 141 Squadron and six of 239 Squadron were detailed to patrol bomber targets in France. One of 239 was withdrawn, and of the remaining seventeen which had taken off, four returned early for the following reasons:
141 'P' – engine trouble,
141 'N' – AI equipment u/s.
239 'S' – chased by e/a and forced off course,
Mosquito W4097/Y (239 Sqdn): Took off at 23:55 hrs for mission. 05/06/1944
Returned early for AI equipment u/s. Landing at 00:25 hrs. 06/06/1944
The remaining aircraft completed their sorties without incident.
Crew:
S/Ldr (41658) John Stanley BOOTH DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.123) Kenneth DEAR DFC (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
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 December 1944 | PZ??? | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2015 08:13 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 22-Aug-2018 11:57 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2021 21:48 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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