ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209762
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1943 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ478 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Wyton, Huntingdonshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton, Huntingdonshire |
| RAF Wyton |
Mosquito DZ448: Took off at 20:20 hrs for bombing mission to Berlin. 14/09/1943
S/Ldr Braithwaite was coned over Brandenburg on September 14/15 en route to Berlin. The Mosquito was hit at least 10 times by flak but, typifying the spirit of 139 Sqdn, Braithwaite continued on to bomb Berlin. Had to return to England on a single engine and land safely at 01:00 hrs.15/09/1943.
Crew:
S/Ldr (91060) Denys Anderson BRAITHWAITE DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (133.060) Philip Louis Ulric CROSS DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2018 08:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Apr-2018 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2021 19:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities] |
| 13-Sep-2021 22:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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