ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215030
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | 01:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD673 |
| MSN: | TW-P |
| 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 |
5/6-JUNE-1944
Twelve Mosquitoes of 141 Squadron and six of 239 Squadron were detailed to patrol bomber targets in France. One of 239 was withdrawn, and of the remaining seventeen which had taken off, four returned early for the following reasons:
239 'Y' – AI equipment u/s, 239 'S' – chased by e/a and forced off course,
141 'N' – AI equipment u/s.
Mosquito DD673/P: (141 Sqdn') Took off at 23:25hrs for mission over Northern France. 05/06/1944
Returned early for engine trouble. Landing at 01:35hrs. 06/06/1944
The remaining aircraft completed their sorties without incident.
Crew:
P/O (172.248) Ivan Douglas GREGORY (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (172.350) Derek Henry STEPHENS (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 March 1944 | HJ708 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | 8 km north-east of Laon, Aisne. |  |
w/o |
| 9 June 1944 | DD673 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England | |
w/o |
| 28 November 1944 | PZ179 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 23 April 1945 | NT441 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2018 17:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2021 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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