ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140874
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HZ269 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Volleze, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
HZ269 departed Leconfield at 2211hrs and joined with 719 other main stream bombers for an attack on Wuppertal, Belgium. The aircraft failed to return and it was later learned the crew had been taken prisoner.
FLGOff JC Launder RAF (P) POW
SGT R Hutton RAF (O) POW
SGT R Willis RAF (W/Op) POW
SGT FLJ Hall RAF (W/Ag) POW
SGT I Farquhar RAF (A/G) POW
Sources:
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
RAAF Unit History Sheets
www.466and462squadrons.com/he212.htm
www.belgians-remember-them.eu
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 13:11 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Jan-2012 08:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Sep-2019 08:48 | Paul McGuiness | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:35 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 03:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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