ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178986
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1945 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 1409 Met Flt RAF |
| Registration: | NS733 |
| MSN: | AE-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Wyton, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Prestwick |
Mosquito NS733/C: Took off at 14:45 hrs for flying to RAF Prestwick. 17/04/1945
Returned early after 15 mins for engine troubles. Landing Ok at 15:00 hrs.
Crew then took off again in new Mossie NS734/F at 15:55hrs. Including return journey they were in the air for 2 hrs 25 mins.
Crew:
F/Lt (47348) John Maurice Winnington BRIGGS DFC DFM (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (172487) John Custance BAKER DFC (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
3.ORB 1409 Flt RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2015 14:33 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 25-Jul-2016 07:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:52 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2022 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Dec-2023 23:02 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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