ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223741
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 264 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
Mosquito ???: Took off for Mahmoud mission. 30/11/1943
Mahmoud sorties flown by Mosquito equipped with rear-facing radar; when an enemy aircraft was detected a 180° turn enabled an attack.
The aircraft flew to RAF Coltishall, forward base for refuel before the Mahmoud sortie. Returned to base during evening due to defective radar (A.I. u/s). Landing Ok at RAF Coleby Grange. 30/11/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (74712) Robert Lewis BEVERLEY DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (134046) Philip Charles STURLEY DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 264 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2019 09:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Apr-2019 10:39 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2021 23:14 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Aug-2022 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2023 09:23 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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