ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226219
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 1941 |
| Time: | 03:12 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W5522 |
| MSN: | LQ-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea - |
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 23:03 hrs for an operation to Köln, Germany.
The aircraft was probably shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Herbert Bönsch of the 1./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5522
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2019 19:48 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 17-Jun-2019 09:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Dec-2019 17:31 | tachel | Updated [Operator] |
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