ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177148
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 1944 |
| Time: | 00:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ749 |
| MSN: | HB-W |
| 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 |
29/30.7.1944
Six Mosquitoes of 239 Squadron were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols over Ruhr. All sorties with the exception of 239 Sqn 'HB-W' which returne early and were completed entirely without event.
Mosquito DZ749/W (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:10 hrs for mission over Ruhr. 29/07/1944
Abandoned the patrol and returned early due to a u/s gunsights. Landing in base at 00:15 hrs. 30/07/1944
Crew:
P/O (178.516) William' Alexander BLIGH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1434267) Charles Reginald Peter ELLIOTT (nav.) RAFVR – Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 1944 | DZ749 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 10 July 1944 | DD749 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 19 July 1944 | DD749 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 3 August 1944 | DD749 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
| 23 March 1945 | NT315 | 239 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 12:29 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 17-Aug-2015 08:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:53 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 08-May-2019 12:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-May-2019 12:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2021 11:36 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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