Incident Avro Lancaster Mk I PD339,
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Date:Thursday 26 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LANC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro Lancaster Mk I
Owner/operator:50 Sqn RAF
Registration: PD339
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hardingstone, Northamptonshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit tree low flying, crashed & DBF.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Cedric John Evans RNZAF NZ/425740 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Denis Harold Millichamp RAFVR 1817207 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Thomas Richard Thwaite RNZAF NZ/4215760 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant Ralph Franklin Carrodus RNZAF NZ/425688 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant Ian James Loveridge RNZAF NZ/425580 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant E R McRae RAF [Injured]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant G A Fuller RAF [Injured]

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2013 19:21 JINX Added
30-Oct-2018 19:28 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]

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