ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177151
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| Date: | Thursday 10 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| 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: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk |
10/11- August -1944
Twelve Mosquitoes (six from each unit) were detailed, and took-off to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers attacking Dijon railway yards. Ten aircraft completed uneventful sorties but the remaining two were compelled to abandon their sorties and return early – 141 'R' due to electrical failure and 239 Sqn HB-T due to engine trouble.
Mosquito DZ661/T: (239 Sqdn) Took off at 23:15 hrs for missiom over Dijon railway yards. 10/08/1944
Abandoned their sorties and returned early due to engine trouble.
The latter landed at RAF Woodbridge on the return at 00:15 hrs. 11/08/1944
Crew:
F/O (J/12817) Richard DEPPER (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (133.535) Raymond George Carlile FOLLIS (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 | |
min |
| 8 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 17 August 1944 | DZ661 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 13:05 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 21-Jun-2015 13:14 | Iwosh | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2015 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2018 18:31 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2018 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 18-Sep-2021 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2021 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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