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| Date: | Thursday 4 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | DD744 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tripoli-Castel Benito Airfield. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kasfareet (Egypt) |
| Castel Benito airfield |
The Mosquitos were (in 107 MU RAF) ready for the journey west. On 04/02/1943 Mosquito DD743 and DD744 arrived overhead Castel Benito, where the squadron had moved. Martin effected an effortless arrival while Davies circled DD744 with a troublesome tailwheel. The pilot had little option but to take a chance and dropped the aircraft on to the runway and was greeted with a thud. A third green light indicated the wheel was down and locked.
Crew:
Mjr. (420130V) Owen Glynn DAVIES DFC (pilot) SAAF - Ok
P/O (430323V) Thomas Lodge MURRAY - PRIOR DFC (nav.) SAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 60 Sqn SAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2021 12:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 22-Nov-2021 12:34 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Location, Operator, ] |
| 22-Nov-2021 15:24 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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