ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188455
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Wittering |
15 -January- 1943
Enemy air activity started to increase, and on this particular night Lincoln was the target. Squadron aircraft were scrambled and vectored northwards.
Mosquito DZ245: Took off at 19:20 hrs for Night Operational Patrol. 15/01/1943
Pilot had a good contact, but his A.I. set u/s before an interception could be completed. Landing at 20:40 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (82690) John Kenneth HAVILAND (us.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1377248) Joseph Leslie PAINE (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.151squadron.org.uk
3.ORB 151 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2016 10:14 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Jul-2016 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2017 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Registration] |
| 07-Sep-2018 13:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Feb-2019 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 20:51 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Dec-2021 10:52 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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