ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177150
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 1944 |
| Time: | 21:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ661 |
| MSN: | HB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham |
8/9.8.1944
Eight Mosquitoes of 239 Squadron were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Aire and Forêt de Lucheux. Six aircraft completed their sorties and successes were obtained by:
239 'U' (F/Lt Welfare and F/O Bellis) who destroyed an FW 190 near St Quentin.
239 'J' (F/Lt Raby and F/Sgt Flint) who destroyed a Bf 109, twelve miles NW of Arras.
239 'HB-P' and 239 'HB-T' abandoned their sorties and returned early.
Mosquito DZ661/T: (239 Sqdn) Took off at 21:30 hrs for missiom over Aire and Forêt de Lucheux. 08/08/1944
Abandoned their sorties and returned early due to radar equipment failure. Landing at 21:50hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (67692) Frank Clifford YOUNG DFC (pilot) RAF - OK
F/O (80698) Robert Hugh SIDDONS (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
| 31 March 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 10 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
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| 17 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 12:48 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 20-Aug-2015 08:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:54 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 10-May-2019 16:29 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2019 12:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2021 17:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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