ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177039
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ??? |
| MSN: | HB-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
Mosquito PZ??? "HB-Y" (239 Sqn): Took off for Night Flying Test. 27/12/1944
Was damaged by a drogue cable. After three attempts the aircraft landed safely. The crew went on operations the same night.
Crew:
S/Ldr (84913) Dennis Lawrence HUGHES DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (128.548) .Richard Haslewood PERKS DFC (nav.) RAFVR- Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.14257-RAF-West-Raynham-Operations
2.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
3.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1944 | W4097 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2015 18:25 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 09-Sep-2015 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 22-Apr-2020 09:45 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Source, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 18:16 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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