ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176815
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Date: | Friday 11 February 1944 |
Time: | 20:20 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | DZ761 |
MSN: | TW-C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Destination airport: | RAF West Raynham |
Narrative:11-February-1944
Four Mosquitoes (two from each unit) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of 8 PFF Group who were attacking Aachen–Brunswick–Elberfeld. Mosquitoes 141 'Z', 239 'M' and 239 'B' successfully carried out an uneventful mission.
Mosquito DZ761/C: Took off at 19:00hrs for night operation /Serrate patrol. 11/02/1944
The plane was forced to abandon the patrol. Returned early after reaching the Dutch coast due to engine trouble and radio failure. Landing Ok in base at 20:20 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (157425) Ernest William ROLFE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (169536) Malcolm Kenneth WEBSTER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 July 1944 |
DZ761 |
141 Sqn RAF |
0 |
RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Jun-2015 07:29 |
Thomas Fuk |
Added |
11-Jun-2015 07:33 |
T.T.Taylor |
Updated [Registration] |
13-Jun-2015 07:25 |
Lixon |
Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
15-Jun-2015 16:08 |
Tu104 |
Updated [Cn] |
07-Aug-2015 09:15 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
19-Aug-2015 12:56 |
Nino |
Updated [Narrative] |
19-May-2018 11:46 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
01-Feb-2019 18:04 |
Nepa |
Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
02-Nov-2021 10:06 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
22-Aug-2023 12:05 |
Nepa |
Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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