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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT Mk 35 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 CAACU RAF |
| Registration: | TA639 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Exeter, Devon, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
| RAF Exeter | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito TA639 (Civilian Anti Aircraft Co-Operation Unit) Took part in the last official flypast by Mosquitos at Exeter but it suffered a port engine failure at the end of the flight causing a hurried landing after 50 minutes. Following repairs to the engine the aircraft undertook a 25 minute test flight at RAF Exeter on 20th May then the following day the target-towing buffer and tail guards were removed and on the 30th May it was formally transferred from the strength of 3 CAACU to the Central Flying School at RAF Little Rissington as a flying display aircraft. 09/05/1963
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/mosquito%201.htm
3.ORB 3 CAACU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2015 19:44 | Thomas Fuk | Added |
| 21-Jul-2015 08:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-Sep-2015 05:43 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2018 18:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Mar-2018 14:06 | nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Sep-2018 07:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 08-Aug-2021 19:36 | Lelek | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 25-Aug-2021 09:19 | Next | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 25-Aug-2021 09:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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