ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159447
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB690 |
| MSN: | 9J-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire |
Mission to Gravenhorst. Took off from RAF Balderton at 1721 hrs to attack the Mittelland Kanal at Gravenhorst. It is noted that Sgt Diplock returned to United kingdom on or around 7 April, thus suggesting his time in captivity was spent close to where he was captured.Possible claim by Maj Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer Stab NJG4 – South East of Enschede (HP-HO): 1,600m at 20:48.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant J B Osborne MiD RAFVR 1112072 [Evaded]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant R A Scutt RAF [PoW]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant T O Kydd RAF 1398182 [Evaded]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant J G Redman RAF [PoW]
Wireless Operator : Pilot Officer Brian Henry Lee RAAF Aus/421351 [PoW]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant Sidney A F Diplock RAF [PoW]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant R W Sheen RAF [PoW]
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1945 Page 88.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 19:52 | JINX | Added |
| 28-May-2016 16:19 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2018 20:00 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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