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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ229 |
| MSN: | YP-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Portreath, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Mosquito DZ229/C: Takeoff at 07:20 hrs for a ferry flight to Gibraltar and Malta. 23/12/1942
During take off swung and damaged the undercarriage.
Crew:
F/O (111.699) Stanley J. CORNFORTH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (116.965) Morris DAVIES (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2017 16:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 14-Sep-2021 10:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jan-2022 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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