ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185649
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| Date: | Friday 11 July 1941 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3995 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire |
Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I N3995. 255 Squadron RAF: On the night 10/11 July 1941 at about 02:00 hrs, Air Gunner Sgt. FITZ-SIMMONS was hit by a tracer bullet fired from an enemy aircraft believed to be a Heinkel He.111. Fitzsimmons nevertheless continued to fire at the enemy bomber, which was claimed as "damaged". Pilot returned to base and his AG was taken to Scunthorpe War Memorial Hospital.
Crew:
Sgt (785011) John Cameron COX (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (NZ39097) Harold Douglas John FITZ-SIMMONS (AG) RNZAF - injured
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft N1000-N9999 (James J Halley, Air Britian 1977 p.20)
2. 255 Squadron ORB for July 1941: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 27/1518/13: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8437692
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2016 08:39 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Mar-2016 20:16 | Next | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 10:24 | J.Cryer | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2022 11:52 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 20:28 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator] |
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