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Date: | Monday 30 November 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
Registration: | Z2165 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Unknown -
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay |
Destination airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay |
Narrative:The aircraft departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 20:31 hrs on 30 Nov 42 for a "Nickelling" (leaflet drop) sortie to Roulers Belgium. The aircraft failed to return. The cause of this loss is undetermined.
The crew is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Sources:
RCAF 418 Sqn ORB entry for 30 Nov 42
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z2165 Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 30 Nov 42
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-Jan-2022 08:43 |
grapeshot418 |
Added |
04-Jul-2022 09:03 |
Nepa |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |