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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1943 |
| Time: | 22:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DZ236 |
| MSN: | YP-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Mosquito DZ236/Z: Took off at 21:30 hrs for Night Intruder mission over Western Sicily. 09/07/1943
Returned early due to engine trouble. Pilot made one faulty engine landing at 22:20 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1385528) Robert Oliver BRIGDEN (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1387023) Thomas HARRIS (obs) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2016 21:46 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Jan-2019 19:50 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2021 17:32 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2022 09:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2023 09:31 | Nepa | Updated |
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