ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21396
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| Date: | Sunday 22 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7522 |
| MSN: | OL-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Stavanger-Sola -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire |
First Manchester lost by 83 Sqn. since converting from Hampdens. Airborne 03:48 hrs on mission to Stavanger/Sola Airfield, as one of a five aircraft attack. Shot down by Bf.109 & crashed into sea.
Crew:
Pilot: Sqn Ldr (42436) John Rawsthorn Rainford DFC & Bar ('B' Flt. CO) RAF - Sola Churchyard
2nd Pilot: Plt Off (115300) Eric Alfred Warren RAFVR - Sola Churchyard (NCO:912298 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 17 March, 1942)
Navigator: Plt Off (106563) Trevor Hardy Smith RAFVR - Sola Churchyard (NCO:1101941 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 14 October, 1941)
WOp/Air Gunner: Flt Sgt (552535) John Charles Macgregor DFM RAF - Runnymede Memorial
Sgt (979103) Thomas Rodie Riddell RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial
Sgt (999390) Robert Harold Taylor RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial
Sgt (1076959) Peter James Jordan RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999 & http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=4170
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2008 15:14 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2016 20:13 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2017 22:22 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2018 12:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2022 14:39 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2022 14:40 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2022 14:43 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
| 20-Feb-2024 07:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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