ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305516
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1942 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BB497 |
| MSN: | BL-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Road near RAF Landing Ground 224 -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shallufa |
| Tobruk |
Aircraft took of at 20:07 on a bombing mission to Tobruk. Faced heavy flak, coned in searchlights over target, took evasive actions, bombed secondary target (shore installations). Aircraft was low on fuel on return to base, pilot diverted to Landing Ground 224 to refuel but poor visibility prevented safe landing there, pilot opted for belly landing on nearby road. Crew unhurt, aircraft repairable.
Crew
Pilot: WO1 G. Van Rassel (RCAF)
Navigator: Sgt F. Perry
Bomb AImer: Sgt R. Moodie
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: Sgt W. Sanders
Air Gunner: Sgt A. Linklater
Air Gunner: Sgt Goldsmith
Sources:
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R69035&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
40 Sqn RAF wartime records from The National Archives UK
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=16709&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2023 13:04 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
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