ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188453
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1943 |
| Time: | 20:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD609 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 8 miles south-west of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Wittering |
January 15. 1943
Enemy air activity started to increase, and on this particular night Lincoln was the target. Squadron aircraft were scrambled and vectored northwards.
Mosquito DD609: Took off at 20:25hrs. for Night Operational Patrol. 15/01/1943
This was the crew's first operational flight. The weather was clear with a half moon which gave good visibility. The interception took place under the control of Patrington G.C.I. station. Contact was made at an altitude of 10,500 ft. The target was taking restrictive evasive action, but at a range of 3,000 ft, Sgt Knight obtained a visual on a Do 215. On the first burst, as the enemy aircraft started to dive, the port engine of the Dornier was hit, and at the same time it opened up with return fire from the dorsal turret. A second burst hit the starboard engine and at this instant the return fire ceased. A third burst hit the fuselage and this caused bits to fly off the target. The Mosquito was hit by these bits, causing superficial damage. With its engines on fire, the enemy aircraft went down and crashed into a field where it exploded. Mosquito landing in base at 20:50 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (547140) Earl Allan "Tex" KNIGHT (pilot) RAF – Ok
Sgt (1394644) William Ivor Lewis ROBERTS (obs.) RAFVR – Ok
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
http://www.151squadron.org.uk
ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2016 09:36 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Dec-2016 20:06 | Nepa | Updated [Registration] |
| 07-Sep-2018 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Feb-2019 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2019 07:27 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2021 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2023 09:01 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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