ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179189
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| Date: | Sunday 10 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR436 |
| MSN: | NE-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire |
| RAF Banff |
10.December 1944.
Mosquito strike by 143,235 and 248 sqn Mosquito’s attack shipping found in Flekkefjord and sank the German merchant vessel GIJDRUN of 1485 tons. No aircraft were lost during the attack.
Mosquito HR436/J: Took off at 11:40 hrs for Anti shipping patrol off Norwegian coast.10/12/1944
The plane was during flight engine trouble. Returned to base and land on one engine. Landing Ok at 14:20 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (171966) Stanley James FIELDING (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (179216) David Edward HOWLEY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/315/44/dec_7_44.html
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 143 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 December 1944 | HR436 | 143 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Sumburgh, Shetland Islands. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2015 13:24 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 06-Sep-2018 11:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 16:15 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2023 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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