ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202785
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1942 |
| Time: | 01:27 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3487 |
| MSN: | AA-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea west of Oostvoorne, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
| RAF Feltwell |
On the return journey the aircraft was attacked by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Beier of the Einsatzstaffel of E./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88 C-6 from Gilze-Rijen airfield.
The rear gunner was killed and the navigator, wireless operator and 2nd pilot were wounded. The pilot and front gunner escaped injury and a successful crash landing was accomplished back at base. However the 2nd pilot died later that morning, and he and the air gunner are buried at Feltwell.
Crew
Pilot: 404507 Plt Off Eric George Delancey ‘Rick/ Riki’ Jarman RAAF - Safe
Pilot: NZ411929 Plt Off Trafford McRae Nicol RNZAF - Feltwell(St Nicholas)Churchyard Row C. Grave 11.
Navigator:1051621 Sgt William Henderson Taylor - Injured
Wireless Operator: 980003 Sgt John Alexander Fernie - Injured
Air Gunner: Sgt R S Davey - Safe
Air Gunner: NZ402999 Sgt Richard James Harris RNZAF - Feltwell(St Nicholas) Churchyard Row B. Grave 11.
Sources:
75 Squadron Association
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 November 1941 | X9976 | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF | 6 | Sorremorre (Soarremoarre) hamlet, Nes, Friesland | |
w/o |
| 26 March 1942 | X3652 | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF | 1 | Duisburg-Kasslerfeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2017 21:24 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2020 14:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source] |
| 18-Apr-2020 14:19 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2022 18:54 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2022 05:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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