ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177091
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 1944 |
| Time: | 23:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD725 |
| MSN: | TW-G |
| 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 |
Fourteen Mosquitoes (six of 141 and eight of 239) were detailed, and took-off in support of bombers attacking Stuttgart. Nine aircraft completed uneventful sorties, and four were compelled to abandon their patrols and return early for the following reasons:
141 'K' – engine problems.
141 'H' (F/Lt Smitz and F/O Banbury) is missing.
Mosquito DD725/G: (141 Sqdn) Took off at 23:40 hrs for mission over Stuttgart.25/07/1944
Return early for AI (Radar) u/s. Landing in base at 23:55 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (82690) John Kenneth HAVILAND DFC (us.pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (155.113) Charles Enfield BOOTH (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 February 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 22 March 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 18 April 1944 | DD725 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 16 April 1945 | NT504 | 141 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2015 15:46 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 17-Aug-2015 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2018 06:53 | ehren69 | Updated [Location] |
| 03-Sep-2018 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 18:34 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 22:47 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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