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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 1944 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 627 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ479 |
| MSN: | AZ-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Oakington, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Oakington |
Mosquito DZ479/F: Took off at 01:00 hrs for a Night bombing mission to Hamburg. 01/01/1944
Returned early due to technical problems /failed pneomatic system. Landing Ok at 02:10 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (61274) Ronald Latham BARTLEY DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (J/9158) James David MITCHELL DFC (nav.) RCAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB Oakington stn RAF
3.ORB 627 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2017 12:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Sep-2017 18:57 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Mar-2019 12:38 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2022 10:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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