ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179932
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 1944 |
| Time: | 02:15 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 239 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ298 |
| MSN: | HB-J |
| 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 |
15/16. June 1944
Eight Mosquitoes of 239 Squadron (of which five took-off) were detailed to carry out Serrate / AI patrols in support of bombers who were attacking the railway yards at Valenciennes and Lens. Three aircraft completed uneventful patrols, and the remaining two were compelled to return early due.
Mosquito DZ298/J: Took off at 00:20 hrs for a Serrate /AI patrols in support of bombers. 16/06/1944
Returned early for radar and instrument failure. Landing Ok at 02:15 hrs.
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 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1944 | HJ654 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | Burnham Flats. Berkshire, England | |
non |
| 8 July 1944 | DZ298 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | south-east of Charleroi, the province of Hainaut. |  |
min |
| 24 July 1944 | DZ289 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
non |
| 29 July 1944 | DZ654 | 239 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn West Raynham, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2015 05:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-Jan-2019 17:36 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2021 21:30 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Oct-2021 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Feb-2022 11:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jul-2022 17:42 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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