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| Date: | Tuesday 26 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 157 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4091 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Castle Camps, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Essex |
| RAF Castle Camps |
Mosquito W4091: Took off at 22:40 hrs for night patrol. 26/05/1942
Premature return owing to generator failure. Landing Ok at 23:30hrs.
Crew:
P/O (102.126) William TAYLOR (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (????) J.C. KERSHAW (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 157 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2020 17:01 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2020 21:26 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Aug-2020 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Sep-2021 05:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 11-Oct-2021 08:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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