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| Date: | Tuesday 24 February 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RG311 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
| RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito RG311: Took off at 10:15 hrs for Training flight /cross country exercise. 24/02/1948
After take off the pilot experienced engine trouble. Port elevator damaged on landing.
Crew:
F/O (58148) Julian John William SALMOND (pilot) RAF - Ok
N II (????) FORD (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2020 22:01 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2020 22:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2020 22:56 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2020 22:56 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2020 22:57 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jan-2020 22:59 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 11:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 10-Sep-2022 09:58 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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