ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179467
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 30 |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT??? |
| MSN: | HB-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Wittering, Northamptonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
15-May-1945
Six aircraft of 141 Sqn flew to the Ruhr and back. More ground crew did a Ruhr tour in the Halifaxes from RAF North Creake. NFTs and air tests were carried out by 239 Squadron. Twelve aircraft of 239 Sqn carried out night training, One 239 Sqn Mosquito of which landed in RAF Wittering away owing to engine trouble. Safely landing one engine.
Crew:
F/Lt (????) RATHBONE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) E.J. MORRIS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
3.http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 January 1944 | HJ935 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea near Zoutelande, Zeeland |  |
w/o |
| 1 February 1944 | DZ239 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Winchester Hill, Newton-by-Castle Acre, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 10 April 1944 | HJ649 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 13 June 1944 | DD759 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 19 July 1944 | DD759 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 28 August 1944 | HJ659 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 7 October 1944 | PZ239 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 8 November 1944 | PZ248 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 6 May 1945 | NT??? | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2015 07:44 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 11-Sep-2015 07:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2016 21:18 | Giggs | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2019 19:15 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 17:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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