ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276405
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1942 |
| Time: | 00:20 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7548 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
This aircraft was damaged on return from an operation against Köln (Germany) when it overshot the runway and ran through a hedge after bouncing on landing. The pilot had signalled flying control to switch on the airfield floodlight, but his signal was apparently not seen.
Pilot Sgt GT Rhodes and his crew were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1942-incident-logs - Bomber County Aviation Resource
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
A Pride of Eagles: A History of the Rhodesian Air Force
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2022 19:51 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 12-Mar-2022 08:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Damage] |
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