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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 1944 |
| Time: | 02:07 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 627 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ353 |
| MSN: | AZ-B |
| 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 DZ353/B: Took off at 00:52 hrs for a bombing mission over Berlin. 02/01/1944
Returned early due to Icing and technical problems. Landing Ok at 02:07 hrs.
Five Mosquitoes from this squadron bombed the target (Berlin).
Crew:
F/Lt (46016) Harry STEERE DFC DFM (pilot) RAF – Ok
F/O (Aus.404241) Kenneth William GALE DFC (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 627 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2017 12:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Dec-2018 06:22 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Feb-2022 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 04-Aug-2022 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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