ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140845
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 196 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HE162 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Gelsenkirchen. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Wellington HE162 T/o at 22:52hrs 4 May 1943 from RAF Leconfield for mission on Dortmund,
Crashed during raid on Dortmund, no further details. Crashed in the vicinity of Gelsenkirchen.5.5.1943
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant John Staniforth RAFVR 1525019 [Killed]
Navigator : Sergeant Harry George Graham RAFVR 1344743 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Ronald William Lynn RAFVR 1336379 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant George William Challoner James RAFVR 1174187 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Bertie Edward Taylor RAFVR 710151 [Killed]
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
ORB
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 10:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 06-Jan-2021 20:59 | Giggs | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-May-2024 07:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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