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Date: | Sunday 15 June 1941 |
Time: | 01:15 |
Type: | Douglas Havoc Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | AX848 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Thames Estuary -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The aircraft departed RAF Hunsdon at 2355 hours on the night of 14/15 Jun 41 on a defensive patrol. The aircraft failed to return from its patrol. The aircraft had engaged in multiple combats, advising GCI that they encountered accurate return fire then breaking off the engagement. A short while later radio communication was lost. Eyewitnesses reported seeing an aircraft crash into the Thames at approximately the same time.
Sources:
85 Sqn ORB entry for 14/15 Jun 41
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16756201 Listemann, Phil H. The Douglas Boston & Havoc Night Fighter (SQUADRONS 24). Philedition. Kindle Edition.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Jan-2022 07:28 |
grapeshot418 |
Added |
09-Feb-2022 19:45 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Operator] |