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| Date: | Friday 19 March 1943 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DD742 |
| MSN: | YP-? |
| 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 DD742: Took off at 14:10 hrs for Intruder mission over France. 19/03/1943
Was slight damaged by enemy AA fire over the French coast while returning from a mission.
Damaged port engine nacella. Landing Ok at 16:45 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (61463) Leonard William Henry WELCH (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (116.972) Walter Richard SHUTTLEWORTH (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 18:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 26-Aug-2022 08:57 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator, ] |
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