ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140855
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| Date: | Friday 30 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HE810 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea near Hamburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Wellington HE810 Took off at 22:38hrs 29 July 1943 from RAF Kirmington. Cause of loss and crash-site not established.Crashed during raid on Hamburg, no further details.
Crew:
F/O Eric Gordon BIRKBECK (50786) Pilot RAF - killed
F/O Alfred Ernest BRANSGROVE (120951) Wop/AG
F/Lt James Robert BRIND (136327) A/B RAFVR - killed
Sgt Harry Taylor FURNISS (2206880) AG RAFVR - killed
F/O Glyn James LAWRENCE (J/14351) Nav. RCAF - killed
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
2. ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 10:55 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Jan-2021 22:48 | MuDr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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