ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176818
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1944 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ265 |
| MSN: | HB-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
15/16. February 1944
Ten Mosquitoes of 141 and 239 Squadrons were detailed, but only eight took-off ('Z', 'U', 'N', 'R' and 'M' of 141 and 'A', 'M' & 'B' of 239), to support a bomber attack on Berlin.
Mosquito DZ265/B (239 Sqdn): Took off at 18:00 hrs for Serrate mission over Berlin. 15/02/1944
Were forced to return early, with engine trouble. Landing at 18:30 hrs.
The remaining six completed their mission.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1374484) John CAMPBELL DFM (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1122505) Roland PHILLIPS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 24 March 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing |  |
w/o |
| 26 March 1944 | DZ265 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | PZ226 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Raguth, Wittendörp, Mecklenburg. | |
w/o |
| 20 October 1944 | PZ372 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 31 October 1944 | PZ372 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:38 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:31 | Oezil | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2015 18:53 | Jixn | Updated [Registration] |
| 21-Jun-2015 21:04 | King | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2015 21:19 | King T. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2015 12:36 | AlLah | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2015 18:49 | Uzi | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 08:31 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Mar-2021 12:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 21:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 11:06 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 11:09 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 15:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2022 09:31 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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