ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301742
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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 1942 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | W7801 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North of Egersund, (Hestadfjell) -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skitten, Scotland |
As part of Operation Freshman two Handley Page Halifax towing two gliders each were tasked to deploy Commandos at Vemork to sabotage the heavy water production which could be used to build nuclear bombs. Roland Parkinson flew his plane low to avoid the thick clouds. as a result his plane crashed into a moutainside near Hestadfjell. The two gliders were released before the crash but had the same fate not much later.
Crew:
F/Sgt Albert BUCKTON (751516) WOp RAF - killed
F/Sgt George Mercier EDWARDS (1259259) Air Gunner RAFVR - killed
Sgt James FALCONER (573120) Flt/Eng RAF - killed
F/O Arnold Thomas Hayward HAWARD (115977) Obs. RAFVR - killed
F/Lt Arthur Roland PARKINSON (J/5470) Pilot RCAF - killed
P/O Gerard Walter SEWELL DE GENCY (116942) Pilot RAFVR - killed
F/Lt Arthur Edwin THOMAS (101.580) Observer RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Silent Skies: Gliders at War 1939-1945 (Book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Freshman#The_second_combination
CWGC
ORB RAF
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2023 11:07 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2023 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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