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| Date: | Tuesday 9 March 1943 |
| Time: | 00:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD??? |
| MSN: | YP-Z |
| 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???/Z: Took off at 23:20 hrs for Searchlights cooperation (S/L co-op). 08/03/1943
Returned early due to Weapon bent. Landing Ok at 00:10 hrs. 09/03/1943
Crew:
F/O (62304) Gorden Hayden KING (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (118784) Bertram Cecil TOWNSIN (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2022 13:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 11-Oct-2023 18:12 | Nepa | Updated |
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