ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140870
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Date: | Sunday 4 July 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HF595 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
Location: | Missing, Unknown -
Belgium
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Wellington X HF595 Took off 25:13hrs 3 July 1943 from Kirmington for raid on Köln.
Shot down by night fighter during raid on Köln. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. 4.7.1943
Crew:
F/Sgt James Crichton CLARK (1343392) Nav. RAFVR - killed
S/Ldr Arthur Alan COOKSON (40894) pilot RAF - killed
W/O William Harold PYM (R/99568) AG RCAF - killed
P/O Ronald Stanley RICH (139952) Wop/AG RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt William SCARLETT (1027850) B/A RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Dec-2011 12:42 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
08-Jan-2012 09:08 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
10-Jan-2021 22:23 |
Holschtein |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
10-Nov-2022 07:26 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Damage] |
12-Nov-2022 23:51 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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