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| Date: | Saturday 30 January 1943 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD??? |
| MSN: | VY-Q |
| 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???/Q: Took off at 17:50 hrs for GCI East Hill patrol. 30/01/1943
Returned early due to Generator u/s. Landed Ok at 18:00 hrs..
Crew:
P/O (86574) Edward Richard HEDGECOE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1450589) James Richard WITHAM (nav.) 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 12:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 20-Aug-2022 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 19:03 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, ] |
| 18-Jan-2024 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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