ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177172
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 1944 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ275 |
| MSN: | HB-U |
| 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 |
09/10-December-1944
Twelve aircraft were detailed to support PFF attacks on Ulm and Koblenz. Four Mosquitoes of 141 Sqn were detailed for Bomber / Intruder patrols and eight Mosquitoes of 239 Sqn on Serrate / AI patrols. One of the latter was subsequently withdrawn so only eleven aircraft took-off.
Mosquito 'PZ275/U: Took off at 16:25 hrs for supports bombing attack to Ulm. 09/12/1944
Were compelled to return early as the navigator's oxygen supply failed. Landing Ok at 17:50 hrs
The remaining six of 239 Squadron completed uneventful patrols.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1431297) Ronald ELLINOR (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) John B. BROGAN (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB West Raynham RAF
3.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 1944 | DZ256 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 31 October 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 2 December 1944 | PZ275 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 6 March 1945 | NT329 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2015 18:03 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 04-Sep-2015 22:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2018 08:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-May-2022 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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