ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247803
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1940 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 142 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L5503 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais 62 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eastchurch, Kent |
| RAF Eastchurch, Kent |
142 Sqn. Royal Air Force, Fairy Battle L5503 ' QT-L', operating from RAF,Eastchurch, Kent, England was shot down and crashed near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France on the 23rd August 1940, during a night attack on E-Boats at Boulogne-sur-Mer. The three aircrew, Sergeant, L. M. Lowry was killed and Pilot Officer, Alan George Middleton and Royal Navy, Midshipman, Arthur Taylor (attatched to the RAF) became a prisoners of war.
Sources:
Battle of Britain, August 1940 (naval-history.net)
Battle L5503 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database] RAFCommands.com
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc
The Other Few: The Contribution Made by Bomber and Coastal Aircrew to the ... - Larry Donnelly - Google Books
L M Lowry - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory (aviationartprints.com)
Fairey Battle crash in Channel - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum (12oclockhigh.net)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2021 16:49 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:06 | Castle | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:11 | DB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:11 | DB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 22-Aug-2022 06:20 | Rob Davis | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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