ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189495
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| Date: | Monday 24 February 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | W4050 |
| MSN: | (c/n 98002) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF stn Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire |
| RAF Boscombe Down |
Mosquito W4050: Took off for test flight. 24/02/1941
After landing as taxied across the rough airfield, the tailwheel jammed leading to the fuselage fracturing.
Repairs were made by early March, using part of the fuselage of the photo-reconnaissance prototype W4051.
Crew:
W/Cdr (05109) Allen Henry WHEELER (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB A&AEE
3.https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2016 08:43 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2018 09:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2018 07:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Dec-2021 16:44 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Jul-2022 08:37 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2023 20:38 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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