ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280393
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LR346 |
| MSN: | DM-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Portreath, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF Portreath |
Mosquito LR346 (DM-A): Took off for Training flight /navigation exercise. 29/02/1944
Returned early for hit a bird (Albatross) while flying low altitude west of Ireland.
Aircraft had damaged cooler and tank at port side. Landing Ok.
Crew:
F/Sgt (935786) Leslie Cook DOUGHTY DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (????) Ronald GRIME (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 248 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2022 21:36 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2023 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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