ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240915
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| Date: | Friday 5 January 1945 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 427 (Lion) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NR257 |
| MSN: | "Y" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dudensen, 10 km north of Neustadt am Rubenburge -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EGXE |
Part of a 133 aircraft Bomber Command operation against Hanover on the 5/6 January 1945. Fifteen aircraft from Leeming took part with NR257/Y being the only 427 Squadron casualty
Sources:
427 Squadron diary see - https://www.427squadron.com/history/wartime_logs/jan_1945.html#crew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2020 18:45 | macway01 | Added |
| 19-Feb-2021 20:36 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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