ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177169
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 November 1944 |
| Time: | 22:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR214 |
| MSN: | HB-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
21/22 - November -1944
Twenty-one Mosquitoes (eight of 141 and thirteen of 239) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols, and a further aircraft of 141 Squadron was ordered to carry out an low-level Intruder patrol over north Holland. This was in support of bombers attacking the railway yards at Aschaffenburg, the oil refinery at Castrop-Rauxel, synthetic-oil plant at Sterkrade and the canal near Ladbergen. All aircraft, with the exception of one of 239 Sqn which was withdrawn, took-off and all sorties were carried out without event. All aircraft returned safely to base, with the exception of 239 Sqdn Mosquito HR214/F who was forced to make a belly landing at RAF Coltishall due to engine trouble at 22:40 hrs. 21/11/1944
Crew:
W/O (539890) Bertram John Max GREENE (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Sgt (????) A.J. BRIGGS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 239 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 March 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 16 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 27 September 1944 | HJ934 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 9 October 1944 | HR214 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 23 February 1945 | NT354 | 239 Sqn RAF | 1 | RAF stn Foulsham, Norfolk, England. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 17:47 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 03-Sep-2015 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2016 21:53 | Next | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2018 14:35 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2021 21:39 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-May-2022 08:43 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 19:14 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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