ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 272295
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| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | W4051 |
| MSN: | (c/n 98003) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, |
| RAF Boscombe Down |
Mosquito W4051: Was delivered to the A&AEE to commence official acceptance trials.25/06/1941
Took off for test flight. 28/06/1941
It bounced on landing at the Wiltshire airfield due to the rough ground, causing the tailwheel to collapse.
Following repairs Mossie W4051 was delivered to No 1 PRU RAF
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.key.aero/article/unarmed-and-unsurpassed
3.ORB AAEE RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 November 1942 | W4051 | 540 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Fairoaks, Surrey, England | |
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| 16 April 1943 | W4051 | 540 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England | |
min |
| 22 November 1943 | W4051 | 8 (C) OTU RAF | 0 | RAF stn Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
min |
| 19 July 1944 | W4051 | 8 (C) OTU RAF | 0 | RAF stn Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2021 11:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 28-Dec-2021 11:52 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Jul-2022 08:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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