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Date: | Saturday 28 June 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
Registration: | W4051 |
MSN: | (c/n 98003) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF stn Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, |
Destination airport: | RAF Boscombe Down |
Narrative:Mosquito W4051: Was delivered to the A&AEE to commence official acceptance trials.25/06/1941
Took off for test flight. 28/06/1941
It bounced on landing at the Wiltshire airfield due to the rough ground, causing the tailwheel to collapse.
Following repairs Mossie W4051 was delivered to No 1 PRU RAF
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.https://www.key.aero/article/unarmed-and-unsurpassed
3.ORB AAEE RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Dec-2021 11:51 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
28-Dec-2021 11:52 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
26-Jul-2022 08:47 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |