ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177101
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 October 1944 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ372 |
| MSN: | HB-B |
| 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 |
31.10/01.11.1944
Nineteen Mosquitoes (ten from 239 Sqn and nine from 141 Sqn ) were detailed for Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Cologne. Eighteen aircraf took-off (one of 141 having been withdrawn) and all completed uneventful patrols with the exception of 239 Sqn Mossie 'HB-B' and 239 'HB-U'.
Mosquito PZ372/B: (239 Sqdn) Took of at 18:55 hrs for support of bombers over Cologne. 31/10/1944
Were compelled to return early due to vibration engines. Landing Ok at 19:25 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (126104) Arthur Bent Alfred SMITH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1395316) Cecil George Allan DREW (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 1944 | DZ265 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 11 March 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 24 March 1944 | HJ709 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing |  |
w/o |
| 26 March 1944 | DZ265 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | PZ226 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Raguth, Wittendörp, Mecklenburg. | |
w/o |
| 20 October 1944 | PZ372 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2015 19:48 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 02-Sep-2015 21:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2019 18:48 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2021 23:06 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Oct-2021 18:06 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 09:24 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2023 23:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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