ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160779
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| Date: | Sunday 25 February 1945 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 462 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | PN429 |
| MSN: | Z5:E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Target: Neuss, Rhein-Kreis Neuss district, North Rhine-Westphalia -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Foulsham, Norfolk |
Halifax Mk.III PN429 ("Z5-F") of 462 Squadron, RAAF. Lost on combat operation 25.02.1945: Missing on Special Duties (Radio Counter Measures) "Spoofing" flight to Neuss, Rhein-Kreis Neuss district, North Rhine-Westphalia. All eight crew (normal Halifax crew of seven plus one EWOs (Electronic Warfare Officer) were posted as missing believed killed.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain)
2. http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=992
3. http://www.462squadron.com/pages/halifax_III.html
4. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U59447/
5. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2013 17:13 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 08:10 | Uzi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Mar-2017 18:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2022 15:38 | Rob Davis | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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