ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140861
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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 196 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HE980 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Averbode, 6 km NW of Diest, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Wellington HE980 Took off at 22:49hrs 3 July 1943 from RAF Lenconfield for raid on Köln. Crashed at Averbock (Brabant).Crashed during raid on Köln, no further details.4.7.1943
Crew:
Sgt George Neville DOWNING (1027411) Wop/AG RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt Paul GEE (1332441) Pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt Albert James HORNE (1586200) AG RAFVR - killed
Sgt Ronald Sydney NAILE (1316536) Nav. RAFVR - killed
Sgt Allan Henry TAYLOR (1431243) B/A RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
2. ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 11:12 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Jan-2021 22:32 | MuDr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 19:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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