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| Date: | Monday 16 November 1942 |
| Time: | 19:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD??? |
| MSN: | VY-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
| RAF Hunsdon |
Mosquito DD???/B: Took off at 18:25 hrs for Red Box operation. 16/11/1942
Returned early for weapont bent and brakes u/s. Landing at 19:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (J/5114) Hughes Hoyles NORSWORTHY (pilot) RCAF - Ok
P/O (121.046) George Newby IRVING (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 85 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2022 20:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2022 21:22 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2022 21:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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