ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199778
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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 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Tangmere, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Mosquito DD794/G: Took off at 22:30 hrs for 'Intruder mission to St Dizier Aerodrome. 24/10/1942
Attacked two trains damaging 1.
Landed in RAF Tangmere owing to engine failure and shortage of petrol.' at 01:47 hrs. 25/10/1942
Crew:
F/O (61463) Leonard William Henry WELCH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (116.972) Walter Richard SHUTTLEWORTH (nav) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 July 1942 | DD794 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Ford, West Sussex, England | |
non |
| 5 January 1943 | DD794 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | Castel Vetrano, Sicily. |  |
min |
| 12 February 1943 | DD794 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Castel Vetrano, Sicily. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2017 16:24 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Jun-2019 07:41 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2021 09:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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