ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176847
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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ726 |
| MSN: | TW-Z |
| 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 |
Fifteen aircraft (nine of 141 and six of 239) were detailed, but only ten (five from each squadron) took-off in support of the bomber offensive against Dusseldorf and Brunswick. Three (239 'A', 'B' and 'H' were detailed for the former target, and seven (238 'G' & 'F', 141 'H', 'U', 'Z', 'P', & 'R') for the latter. Of these 141 'Z' and 239 'G' returned early. The remaining eight completed their respective sorties
Mosquito DZ726/Z:(141 Sqdn) Took off at 00:25 hrs for support of the bomber against Brunswick. 22/04/1944
Over Dutch coast was the aircraft hit by flak. Returned early, with engine trouble. Landing at 01:55hrs.
Crew:
F/O (62680) Frank CLEMENTS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1250398) John Walton PIERCE (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1944 | DZ726 | 141 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea | |
w/o |
| 6 July 1944 | DZ310 | 141 Sqn RAF | 1 | 1km south of Wattan, Pas-de-Calais, 9 km NNW of St-Omer. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2015 17:04 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 13-Jun-2015 14:18 | Opietz | Updated [Registration] |
| 15-Jun-2015 16:01 | Iwosh | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2015 20:01 | Siczak | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2015 04:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 15:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2021 09:34 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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