ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141364
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Date: | Monday 18 December 1939 |
Time: | |
Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IA |
Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | N2939 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | North Sea off Wilhelmshaven -
Germany
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Honington (EGXH) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Wellington N2339 T/o at 08:55hrs from Honington for raid on Wilhelmshaven. Broke up in the air and crashed into the sea off Wilhelmshaven Germany after being engaged by Me110s. 18.12.1939
12 out of 22 Wellingtons shot down on this mission.
Crew: missing
P/O Alistair Hugh Richmond BOURNE (40882) RAF
F/O John Thomas Irvine CHALLES (39041) RAF
LAC2 Gurth Ernest COX (566740) RAF
Sgt Thomas Henry ENGLISH (524025) RAF
Sgt Frank Michael MASON (580718) RAF
AC1 Alexander TELFER (531938) RAF
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Jan-2012 10:41 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
29-Sep-2015 19:36 |
sandman56 |
Updated [Narrative] |
03-Jan-2021 12:15 |
Glog |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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