ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214995
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 1945 |
| Time: | 21:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR244 |
| MSN: | TW-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| 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 |
15./16.01.1945
Eighteen aircraft were detailed, and seventeen took-off in support of bombers attacking Brüx, Magdeburg and Zeitz.Twelve Mosquitoes of 141 were given ASH patrols, one was withdrawn and two, Mosquito HR244 “TW-M” returned early, the former owing to ASH and backward AI being u/s and the other ("TW-B") was diverted to RAF Carnaby with its port engine u/s.
The remaining aircraft completed their patrols. 141 'E' (F/Lt Young and F/O Sanderson) shot down a Bf 110 near Magdeburg, and 141 'G' (F/O Brady and F/Lt Webster) destroyed another Bf 110 after a 25 minute chase, also in the vicinity of Magdeburg.
Crew:
F/O (157.680) Roy Willard Arnott MARRIOTT (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (117.880) Norman BARBER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 February 1944 | DD717 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 29 May 1944 | DD717 | 141 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Farm, Clench Warton, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 16 August 1944 | DD799 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 28 November 1944 | HR244 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2018 17:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2018 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2019 15:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2021 17:09 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
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