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Date: | Sunday 25 October 1942 |
Time: | 01:47 |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | DD794 |
MSN: | YP-G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Tangmere, West Sussex, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
Destination airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Narrative:Mosquito DD794/G: Took off at 22:30 hrs on an Intruder mission to St Dizier Aerodrome. 24/10/1942
He attacked two trains damaged one. Early landing on return due to engine failure and shortage of petrol.
Landed at RAF Tangmere at 01:47 hrs. 25/10/1942
Crew:
F/O (61463) Leonard William Henry WELCH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (116972) Walter Richard SHUTTLEWORTH (nav) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
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18-Sep-2017 16:24 |
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23-Jun-2019 07:41 |
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14-Sep-2021 09:39 |
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Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
26-Apr-2024 12:10 |
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