ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227584
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1941 |
| Time: | 02:50claim |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 301 (Ziemi Pomorskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2840 |
| MSN: | GR- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cowtham House Farm, Balderton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Takeoff at 22:58 hrs for an operation to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
On return, shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Semrau of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=N2840
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2019 15:12 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jul-2019 11:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Feb-2020 09:37 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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