Accident Vickers Wellesley Mk 1 L2713,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15517
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 July 1941
Time:
Type:Vickers Wellesley Mk 1
Owner/operator:47 Sqn RAF
Registration: L2713
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gondar -   Ethiopia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by CR.42s

Crew:All killed.
Sgt 564096 Alexander George Brown 28 (Pilot) RAF killed.
Sergeant S A Elsy, Flight Sergeant D G Barbone

Sources:

Vickers Wellesley production list
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=53956
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=70614

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2008 22:05 JINX Added
12-Nov-2018 17:47 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator]
11-Jun-2020 13:58 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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