ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176819
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1944 |
| Time: | 03:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ709 |
| MSN: | HB-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
19/20- February -1944
Two Mosquitoes of 141 and five of 239 Squadron were detailed, and all took-off to support the heavy force of Lancasters and Halifaxes attacking Leipzig by patrolling the route and target areas. 'N' and 'X' of 141 Squadron and 'B', 'N' and 'A' of 239 Squadron completed their sorties but 'C' and 'M' of 239 Squadron, were compelled to abandon their sorties.
Mosquito HJ709/C (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:15 hrs for mission over Leipzig. 19/02/1944
Returned with instrument trouble was diverted and landed at RAF Wittering at 03:15 hrs 20/02/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (1245829) George Edward JAMESON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1451349) Leonard AMBERY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 11 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 21 March 1944 | DZ297 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 12 June 1944 | DD722 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 30 October 1944 | PZ244 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 11 April 1945 | NT279 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 07:41 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 14-Jun-2015 07:36 | Opietz | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2015 18:51 | Uzi | Updated [Registration] |
| 08-Aug-2015 10:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2015 19:43 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-May-2018 12:38 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2021 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 16:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2021 16:23 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
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