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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1943 |
| Time: | 20:13 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 105 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ408 |
| MSN: | GB-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Marham, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
| RAF Marham |
Mosquito DZ408/F: Took off at 17:06 hrs for a Raid on goods traffic on Bremen-Osnabruck Line. 24/03/1943
Both engines were damaged during the flight. Germann fighters shaken off near Quackenbruck.
Heavy Flak over coast'. Landing at 20:13 hrs. 24/03/1943.
Crew:
P/O (127.889) William Ernest Gifford HUMPHREY (pilot) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (950354) Eric MOORE (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB 105 Sqn RAF
Images:
Mosquito Production list showing DZ408 was a B Mk IV, note Source #1 URL to confirm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2017 14:27 | Nepa | Added |
| 09-Sep-2018 07:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 24-Aug-2021 19:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 22-Oct-2021 22:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 15-Feb-2022 21:57 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Time, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Feb-2022 19:25 | grapeshot418 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Photo, ] |
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