ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177080
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 1944 |
| Time: | 00:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD732 |
| MSN: | TW-S |
| 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 |
Nineteen Mosquitoes (eleven of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed to carry out Serrate sorties in support of bombers who were carrying out mine-laying. Eighteen aircraft took-off (ten of 141 and eight of 239). Four returned early:
141 DZ656 'V' – both engines giving trouble,
141 DD725 'G' – AI equipment u/s.
Mosquito DD732/S: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 23:20 hrs for Serrate sorties in bomber support. 18/04/1944
Returned early for sparks from the starboard engine. Landing at 00:15 hrs. 19/04/1944
The other fourteen aircraft carried out their sorties without event.
Crew:
F/Lt (101092) Graham James RICE DFC (pilot) RAFVR – Ok
F/O (131663) James Gibson ROGERSON DFC (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
| 11 June 1944 | DD732 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 22 June 1944 | DD732 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Swaffham, few miles of RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 16 November 1944 | PZ165 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Little Snoring, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2015 19:46 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 10-Aug-2015 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 14:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 22:40 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 19:49 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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