ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239063
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| Date: | Sunday 7 November 1943 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XII |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HK??? |
| MSN: | VY-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Malling, Kent, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
| RAF West Malling |
Mosquito ???? (VY-W) Take off at 22:35 hrs for GCI patrol. 06/11/1943
On the night of the 6/7th, on his first operational patrol with the squadron, S/Lr Selway shot down a Fw190.
Shortly afterwards he chased a Ju88. His Mosquito was hit by return fire and S/Lt Selway was wounded.
He managed to get back to base and landed 00:40 hrs. 07/11/1943
Pilot underwent an emergency operation to remove the nose of a bullet from his liver.
Crew:
S/Ldr (90219) John Barry SELWAY (pilot) RAF - injured
P/O (149.134) Norman Llewellyn BAMFORD (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Distinguished Flying Cross.
S/Ldr John Barry SELWAY (90219),
Auxiliary Air Force, No. 85 Sqdn.
S/Ldr Selway has participated in 139 operational sorties during which he has displayed resolute courage, initiative and devotion to duty.
In 6/7 November, 1943, he intercepted a FW190 and despite the violent evasive action taken, S/Ldr Selway succeeded in destroying the enemy aircraft. Shortly afterwards in an engagement with a Junkers 88,
S/Ldr Selway was severely wounded in the stomach and momentarily lost control of his aircraft. Nevertheless this courageous pilot regained control and flew his damaged aircraft back to base.
S/Leader Selway has destroyed 2 enemy aircraft.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Selway.htm
3.The London Gazette, Supplement 36307, Page 5657
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 February 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 24 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 29 December 1944 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 2 January 1945 | MV??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Swannington, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 15 January 1945 | MV565 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea, 1 mile off Felixstowe, near Suffolk coast, England | |
w/o |
| 20 March 1945 | NS998 | 85 Sqn RAF | 2 | The Wash, 1½ mile N of the Norfolk Coast, off Kings Lynn, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2020 10:13 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2020 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2021 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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