ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279779
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1945 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ME423 |
| MSN: | OL-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fulda area, Hessen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 18:22 hrs for a bombing operation against Leipzig in Sachsen.
The crew abandoned the a/c:
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Derek William Robertson Shand RAF 160045 (NCO:710141 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 16 November, 1943)
Flight Engineer : Flight Sergeant W J Newling RAF
Navigator : Flight Lieutenant William Walworth Simpson RAF 171434 (NCO:1811043 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 18 April, 1944)
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer A McDonald RAF
2nd Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer Francis James Naylor RAFVR 162617 (NCO:1462297 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 January, 1944) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Warrant Officer E M Annear RAAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant P McHale RAF
Rear Gunner : Pilot Officer W J Rykeman RCAF
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T5531A
Google Maps
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 11:13 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:11 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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