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| Date: | Tuesday 5 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD794 |
| MSN: | YP-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Castel Vetrano, Sicily. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Mosquito DD794/G: Took off at 17:20 hrs for intruder mission to Western Sicily. 05/01/1943
Combat with Ju52 near Castle Vetrano. Mosquito damaged by returned fire. Landing at 19:40 hrs.Â
Crew:Â
F/Sgt (1268272) Douglas Ian CLUNES (pilot) RAFVR - OkÂ
Sgt (????) P.R. JAMES (obs) RAFVR – injured by return fire.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txttÂ
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2017 16:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 17-Oct-2021 15:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 17-Oct-2021 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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