ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235036
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| Date: | Saturday 27 December 1941 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X9816 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Operation - Düsseldorf, Germany.
Over Zeeland in the Netherlands, the aircraft was shot up by a Ju 88 C-6, causing severe damage to the port engine, tailplane and rear fuselage and killing the second pilot. A belly-landing was performed at West Raynham.
The attacker was night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Erich Simon of the Ergänzungsstaffel/NJG 2, who had taken off from Gilze-Rijen airfield, in 'R4+GR'. The time of attack was noted down as '20:16' (German time).
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Jack George Blandford RAF 1153789 (Officer:158898 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 November, 1943) [Injured]
Air Gunner : Sergeant George McCulloch McGavin RAFVR 1305505 [Killed]
Pilot Officer John Watson Craig RAF 110859 (NCO:1118791 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 09 December, 1941) [Injured]
Sergeant G Quested RAF 1230777 [Injured]
Sergeant F B Swinfin RAF 989692 [Injured]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X9816
Google Maps
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2020 16:51 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Apr-2020 16:52 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-May-2024 06:33 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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