ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244671
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 December 1942 |
| Time: | 19:04 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W7925 |
| MSN: | DY-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 km west of Utlandshörn, Norden, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 17:05 hrs for a Gardening (mine-laying) operation.
The aircraft was hit by light Lufwaffe Flak of the I., II., IV. & V./3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 988 and Marine Flak of the 6./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 226 and Marine-Flak-Abteilung 216.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ketchell-brian-john.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2020 17:51 | TigerTimon | Added |
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