Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII HK372,
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Date:Tuesday 4 January 1944
Time:00:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk XIII
Owner/operator:96 Sqn RAF
Registration: HK372
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Manston, Ramsgate, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF West Malling, Kent
Destination airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Narrative:
Mosquito HK372: Took off at 23:05 hrs for Night patrol. 03/01/1944
During the mission they had combat with an enemy FW190. Returned early due to engine damage.
Landing Ok at RAF Manston at 00:30 hrs. 04/01/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (66516) Norman Sidney HEAD DFC (pilot) RAF : Ok
F/O (131662) Arthur Charles ANDREWS DFC (nav.) RAFVR : Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
3.London Gazette No. 36542

Revision history:

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