ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234547
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:25 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 1654 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | LJ450 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hill Top Farm, Caythorpe near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wigsley, Nottinghamshire |
Airborne from Wigsley for a long night navigation and bombing exercise at the Bassingham ranges. Whilst in the range area, the aircraft was shot down by intruder pilot Hauptmann Dietrich Puttfarken of the 5./KG 51, who was flying an Me 410 A-1/U2.
The aircraft crashed at Hilltop Farm, Caythorpe. The farmer, Mr Theaker, erected a memorial at the crash site. Of the 8 crew on board, 4 were killed: F/Sgt J.J.G. Nicholson, Sgt J.E. Lowe, Sgt G.J. Lewis, Sgt K.L. MacFarlane.
The other four managed to escape by parachute.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part two
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1944-incident-logs
Google Maps
https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54193
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2020 12:51 | TigerTimon | Added |
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