ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200404
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| Date: | Friday 29 September 1944 |
| Time: | 21:24 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF395 |
| MSN: | 8K-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Oakington |
29- September -1944
571 Squadron (12 Mosquitoes) Target Karlsruhe. Visibility was excellent and many crews saw ground detail. The bulk of the markers were definitely in built-up areas and the bombing was concentrated.
Mosquito PF395/K: Tookoff at 18:58 hrs for mission over Karlsruhe. 29/09/1944
Returned early due to problems with fuel supply. Landing at 21:24 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (101030) Strathmere Folkes BEADMAN DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (NZ411385) Kenneth Henry Wilson DIXON DFC (nav.) RNZAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.156squadron.com/display_newpff_roll.asp?ID=571
3.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 1944 | PF395 | 571 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
| 22 October 1944 | PF395 | 571 Sqn RAF | 2 | Dean Rocks, Saddleworth Moor, Peak District, Lancashire, England | |
w/o |
| 8 November 1944 | ML963 | 571 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2017 14:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 31-Aug-2018 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Oct-2021 19:32 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2021 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2021 11:02 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 19:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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