ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178442
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1944 |
| Time: | 21:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HJ937 |
| MSN: | HB-R |
| 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 |
Nine Mosquitoes were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of Bomber Command aircraft as follows:
141 'R' & 239 'P' to intercept enemy fighters in the vicinity of the main target at Frankfurt.
239 'R', 239 'P' & 141 'C' to intercept enemy fighters marshalling for a possible heavy attack by Bomber Command on Berlin.
141 'X' & 239 'Q' to protect aircraft engaged in Gardening operations in the Heligoland area, by intercepting enemy fighters at possible assembly points and beacons in the vicinity of the route.
239 'F' & 141 'G' to intercept enemy fighters proceeding to Frankfurt, the main centre of attack.
Five aircraft completed their sorties with 239 'F' (S/Ldr Kinchin and F/Lt Sellars) claiming one Bf 110 as destroyed.
The following aircraft were forced to abandon the mission:
141 'G' – Starboard engine cutting in 'S' gear.
141 'R' – Port engine running rough and cutting out.
239 'Q' – Port engine running rough.
Mosquito HJ937/R (239 Sqdn) Took off for 20:45hrs for mission over Frankfurt. 22/03/1944
Abanded the mission and return early for All radar equipment u/s. Landing Ok at 21:05 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (41658) John Stanley BOOTH DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (129.123) Kenneth DEAR DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB RAF West Raynham
3.ORB 239 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1944 | DZ725 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 5 January 1945 | PZ356 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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| 14 January 1945 | PZ228 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2015 06:37 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 24-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2019 07:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Country] |
| 18-Sep-2021 19:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator] |
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