ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206755
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1943 |
| Time: | 22:35 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BJ961 |
| MSN: | AS-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 40 km W of Walcheren, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Claimed destroyed by Oblt Horst Pause of the 1./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 or Do 215 B-5 from Gilze-Rijen airfield.
Target: Köln
Call Sign: AS-M
Crew
1285977 Sgt Alfred Henry Reginald Aggett -killed
1600996 Sgt Edward Thomas Fouet - killed
658271 Sgt Leslie Gregory - killed
121255 Plt Off Arthur John Teasdel - killed
41378 Flt Sgt Edward James Twigg RNZAF - killed
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One by Theo Boiten
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/wellington/20924-BJ9611943-02-27.html
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 1943 | HE346 | 166 Sqn RAF | 5 | Zeedijk, Holwerd, Friesland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2018 09:59 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 27-Feb-2018 22:18 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2021 19:22 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 16:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 19-Aug-2022 22:31 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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