ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232674
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| Date: | Friday 31 December 1943 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR429 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
| RAF Leuchars |
Mosquito LR429: Took at 10:30 hrs for PR mission in Peenemunde area and Lutow. 31/12/1943
Returned from sortie after one hours flying owing due to engine trouble. Landing Ok at 11:30 hrs
Crew:
F/O (122.933) Timothy Meadows CLUTTERBUCK (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (129.592) Edward Brian SILLITO (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 540 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2020 10:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2020 10:28 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 08:54 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Sep-2021 09:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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