ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200160
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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1945 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM148 |
| 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 |
04-January-1945
571 Squadron (6 + 6 Mosquitoes) target Berlin. Six aircraft were detailed to each raid.
Mosquito MM148/H: Took off at 17:27 hrs for mission over Berlin. 04/01/1945
Was compelled by engine trouble to jettison his cookie on fires burning at Osnabruck from a heavy attack and returned early. Landing at 20:30 hrs. 04/01/1945 The remaining crews bombed Berlin through 10/10ths cloud.
Crew:
F/O (51271) Jack MADDOCKS (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (1582086) Gorrell Arthur WHEATCROFT (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
| 9 March 1945 | PF381 | 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 |
| 31-Oct-2019 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Oct-2021 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2021 17:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
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