ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186627
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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | 02:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PZ181 |
| MSN: | YP-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Little Snoring, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Snoring, Norfolk |
| RAF Little Snoring |
Mosquito PZ181/E: Took off at 23:10 hrs for Intruder mission. 29/11/1944
Damaged by Flak. Landing at 02:40 hrs. 30/11/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (68812) Derek Gordon GRIFFITHS DFC (pilot) RAFVR – Ok
W/O (1050708) Sidney Francis SMITH DFC (nav.) RAFVR – Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.kommando-welter.de
3.ORB 23 Sqn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1942 | DD673 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
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| 24 August 1942 | DD673 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
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| 12 March 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 5 September 1943 | HJ716 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Gerbini airfield, Sicily. |  |
w/o |
| 6 September 1943 | HX814 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Sigonella airfield, Catania, Sicily | |
w/o |
| 14 February 1949 | RL249 | 23 Sqn RAF | 1 | Stratton Strawless, 4miles WSW of RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
| 12 December 1950 | RL183 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Horsham St.Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2016 19:43 | Nepa | Added |
| 27-Nov-2016 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2017 06:39 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2019 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2021 12:59 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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