ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52527
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1942 |
| Time: | 00:12 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 15 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | X9920 |
| MSN: | FH- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Westerweg road, Heiloo, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Harwell |
Takeoff at 20:02 hrs local time for an operation against the Krupp works at Essen in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Dr Horst Patuschka of the 7./NJG 2 based at Gilze-Rijen airfield, who was flying a Ju 88 C-6.
The crew all rest in the Bergen cemetery:
Pilot / Sgt. W.J. Nobbs 1269069 RAF / grave 1 A 11
Second Pilot / Sgt. T.J. Fraser 903840 RAF / grave 1 A 12
Observer / Sgt. J.H. Stirk 999188 RAF / grave 1 A 14
Wireless Operator / F/Sgt. D. Miller 404617 RNZAF / grave 1 A 13
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / Sgt. F.K.A. Seals 814230 RAF / grave 1 A 10
Air Gunner / Sgt. R.G. Ware 647870 RAF / grave 1 A 15
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=&date=&location=&pn=X9920&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Sep-2017 19:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2020 16:16 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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