ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160749
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | PN226 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Heligoland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by explosion of another aircraft, returned but DBR.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer J A Whipple DFC RCAF
Flight Engineer : Sergeant H E Haughton RAF
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Edward Wilson Gaffray RCAF
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer S T Pyke RCAF
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant M M Johnson RCAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant R J Murray RCAF
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant H F West RCAF
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2013 19:21 | JINX | Added |
| 25-May-2015 18:50 | Tu104 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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