ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211285
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| Date: | Friday 31 March 1944 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ661 |
| MSN: | HB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
30/31- March -1944
Thirteen Mosquitoes (five of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed to support the main bomber force attacking Nuremberg by intercepting enemy fighters either in the target area gathering at the enemy beacons or patrolling the bombers' route to the target. Twelve aircraft eventually took-off, of which three were forced to return early:
239 'Q'; and 239 'E' – with radar trouble
239 'N' – with engine trouble.
The remaining nine completed successful sorties.
Mosquito DZ661/T (239 Sqdn) report an event: Took off at 22:05 hrs for support mission.30/03/1944
At 00:15hrs shot down a JU88 10 kms south of Bayreuth. They claim one Ju 88 as destroyed but experienced return fire which resulted in engine damaged and a single-engine landing at 02:30 hrs. 31/03/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1374484) John CAMPBELL DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1122505) Roland PHILLIPS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 10 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
| 17 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2018 12:34 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Aug-2018 17:39 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 08:06 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2020 08:21 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 10:51 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 11:04 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2021 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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