ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274234
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| Date: | Monday 26 January 1942 |
| Time: | 20:36 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9315 |
| MSN: | MH-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meppen, Ems, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
Took off at 17:03 hrs local time for a Nickeling operation (leaflet-dropping).
The aircraft was intercepted by the crew of Unteroffizier Frank / Unteroffizier Schierholz of the 1./NJG 3, who were flying Bf 110 E-2 D5+HH from Vechta airfield.
Those who perished rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z9315&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 1942 | Z9481 | 51 Sqn RAF | 0 | High Ground at Great Whernside on Conistone Moor |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2022 14:49 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 08:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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