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Date: | Monday 14 September 1942 |
Time: | 03:10 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | DD792 |
MSN: | YP-B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
Destination airport: | RAF Manston, Kent |
Narrative:Mosquito DD792/B: Took off at 01:35 hrs. for night intruder patrol to Twente. 14/09/1942
The Mosquito was hit by flak over Heemstede and had to return on one engine.
The A/C crash landed at 03:10 hrs in RAF Manston but the crew were unhurt .
Crew:
W/Cdr (37853) Bertie Rex O'Bryen HOARE DSO DFC & bar (pilot) RAF - OK
F/O (50593) John Frederick POTTER DFC (obs.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
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