ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203509
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| Date: | Monday 18 May 1942 |
| Time: | 01:42 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9310 |
| MSN: | OJ-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waters off Store Bælt to the South East of Asnæs. -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakenheath |
On its way to the target area the aircraft was hit by flak from Sperrfeuer batterie 299,300 and 301 as well as 4./MAA 508 by Nyborg. It crashed into the waters off Store Bælt to the South East of Asnæs.
Crew:-
Pilot:106066 Plt Off Arthur John Frost - Runnymede Memorial Panel 69 (NCO:1206793 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 14 October, 1941)
2nd Pilot: J/6799 Plt Off Gordon Willard Coldwell RCAF - Kalundborg General Cemetery E. 3. 17 East.
Flight Engineer:546301 Sgt James Henry Baillie - Kalundborg General Cemetery E. 3. 19 East.
Observer:108248 Plt Off Reginald Philip Gent - Kirke Vaerlose Churchyard' (NCO:1180162 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 11 November, 1941)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt Alfred Henry Smith - Kalundborg General Cemetery E. 3. 18 East.
Air Gunner:973686 Sgt William Collins - Kalundborg General Cemetery E. C. 19 West.
Air Gunner: 1060581 Sgt John Currie - Runnymede Memorial Panel 81.
Sources:
https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=http://www.airmen.dk/p081.htm&prev=search
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194225.shtml
CWGC
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 March 1943 | BK708 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 6 | Lindenberg, Ahrensfelde, Brandenburg |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2017 18:15 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 28-Dec-2017 18:45 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 22-May-2021 13:00 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 10-Mar-2024 12:45 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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