ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201498
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| Date: | Thursday 26 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W8388 |
| MSN: | OM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
| RAF Thorney Island |
Boston W8388: Took off at 14:30 hrs for mission Ramrod 17. 26/03/1942
Hit by flak and was wrecked trying to land at RAF Thorney Island after Ramrod No.17.
Crew:
Sgt BARKER (pilot) RAF : Ok
F/Sgt ATTWOOD (Obs.) RAF : Ok
Sgt HASTINGS (WOp/AG) RAF Ok
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses 1942.
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 April 1942 | W8387 | 107 Sqn RAF | 2 | English Channel off Dover, Kent, England | |
w/o |
| 1 April 1942 | AL264 | 107 Sqn RAF | 1 | east of RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2017 15:59 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:07 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 10:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2020 12:04 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
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