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| Date: | Sunday 17 January 1943 |
| Time: | 06:50 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD??? |
| MSN: | VY-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
| RAF Hunsdon |
Mosquito DD???/F: Took off at 05:05 hrs for Night operation against London raid. 17/01/1943
Crashed during landed at 06:50 hrs. Undercarriage written off during landing.
Crew:
P/O (86574) Edward Richard HEDGECOE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (128682) Gordon William MOORES (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2022 12:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 18:56 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 19:01 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jul-2023 09:21 | Nepa | Updated |
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