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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 1943 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ342 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson |
Mosquito DZ342: Took at 13:50 hrs for PR mission. 24/02/1943
Owing to into/comm failure after 15 minuts flight aircraft returned to base. Landing at 14:05 hrs. in base.
Crew:
F/O (111.947) Allan STEWART (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (961545) Martin William PIKE (obs.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2020 14:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 31-Aug-2021 19:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
| 07-Oct-2021 21:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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