ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51862
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| Date: | Monday 24 May 1943 |
| Time: | 00:53 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 214 (Federated Malay States) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BF478 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 7.5 km W of Den Helder, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chedburgh |
Hit by Marine Flak.
Target: Dortmund
Call Sign: BU-G
Takeoff time: 23:06
Crew:
Pilot P/O. J.W. Evans J/18037 RCAF Runnymede Memorial 175
Flight engineer Sgt. V.N. Walker 1380192 RAF Runnymede Memorial 168
Navigator Sgt. Z. Goldfinger 1330847 RAF Runnymede Memorial 150
Bomb aimer F/Sgt. R.C. Child 968999 RAF Runnymede Memorial 145
Wo ag F/Sgt. H. Ward 1060035 RAF Runnymede Memorial 139
Air gunner Sgt. R.V. Street 1575811 RAF Schiermonnikoog 101 Washed up Schiermonnikoog 4 Jun 43
Air gunner Sgt. E.D. Ager 646478 RAF Runnymede Memorial 140
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2363&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-May-2018 07:47 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-May-2018 09:01 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 06-Oct-2018 06:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 22:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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