ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200153
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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | 21:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF381 |
| MSN: | 8K-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Oakington |
09- March -1945
571 Squadron (12 Mosquitoes) target Berlin. This was the eighteenth and heaviest of the present series of attacks on this target. Marking was good, bombing well placed and a successful raid was achieved.
Eleven crews bombed the primary.
Mosquito PF381/H: Took off at 18:44 hrs for mission over Berlin. 09/03/1945
Was compelled to return early with technical trouble, but bombed Bremen before setting course for home. Landing at 21:50 hrs
Crew:
W/O (1234981) Kenneth William FISH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1672588) James Ewbank LAWSON (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 January 1945 | MM148 | 571 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2017 15:54 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Oct-2021 12:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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