ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201478
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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 1942 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R1393 |
| MSN: | PM- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles off Orford Ness Suffolk Coast -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
Aircraft was hit by flak over the target. This resulted in the fuel tanks being holed and the hydraulic system U/S. The aircraft was eventually ditched 5 miles off Orford Ness on the Suffolk Coast.
Crew
Sgt G O John
Sgt A Talky
Sgt C S Campbell
Sgt S Albiston
Sgt G Thompson
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 March 1941 | W5612 | 103 Sqn RAF | 0 | approx. 1 mile from RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire, England | |
w/o |
| 25 July 1941 | R1397 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | between Boazum and Easterwierrum, Friesland |  |
w/o |
| 20 May 1942 | Z1141 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | St Nazaire |  |
w/o |
| 31 May 1942 | DV452 | 103 Sqn RAF | 6 | Waltrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  |
w/o |
| 6 June 1942 | DV699 | 103 Sqn RAF | 4 | near Geldern, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
w/o |
| 3 July 1942 | DV611 | 103 Sqn RAF | 4 | near Bookholt, Nordhorn, GB, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2017 22:30 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Oct-2018 14:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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