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Date: | Tuesday 1 August 1944 |
Time: | 00:25 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IX |
Owner/operator: | 1409 Met Flt RAF |
Registration: | ML936 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Destination airport: | RAF Wyton |
Narrative:Mosquito ML936: Took off at 13:25 hrs for operation Pampa over Orfordness – Calais – then a patrol of Douliens – Aumale – Le Treport area – Orfordness – Base. 01/08.1944
Remarks – “ the D.P compass turned rapidly in a clockwise direction throughout, the Gee was u/s, and the Bomber Command fixer service were paralytic! “ Landing at 15:55 hrs 01/08/1944
Crew:
F/O (47348) John Maurice Winnington BRIGGS DFM (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (1294883) John Custance BAKER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://johncustancebaker.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/john-custance-bakers-flight-records/
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Aug-2015 14:17 |
Thomas Fuk |
Added |
20-Apr-2019 19:32 |
Nepa |
Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
06-Oct-2021 20:16 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |