ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197219
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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD712 |
| MSN: | YP-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
| RAF Manston |
Mosquito DD712/R: Took off at 22:45 hrs for mission to airfield Paris Beauvais. 26/08/1942 Without incident.
Partial failure of the electrical system necessitated a searchlight homing. Landing at 00:25 hrs. 27/08/1942
Crew:
S/Ldr (70717) Irvine Ewart CHALMERS-WATSON AFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (1070502) John Cliford WHITEHEAD (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 1942 | DD688 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | Margate near RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
w/o |
| 6 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Tangmer, West Sussex, England | |
min |
| 17 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Bradwell Bay, Essex, England. | |
min |
| 28 November 1942 | DD712 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Tilloux, 10 km south-east of Cognac, Charente. |  |
w/o |
| 28 March 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 18 July 1943 | HJ737 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Luqa |  |
min |
| 14 August 1943 | HJ737 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Luqa | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2017 14:27 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Sep-2021 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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