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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HF595 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing, Unknown -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Wellington X HF595 Took off 25:13hrs 3 July 1943 from Kirmington for raid on Köln.
Shot down by night fighter during raid on Köln. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. 4.7.1943
Crew:
F/Sgt James Crichton CLARK (1343392) Nav. RAFVR - killed
S/Ldr Arthur Alan COOKSON (40894) pilot RAF - killed
W/O William Harold PYM (R/99568) AG RCAF - killed
P/O Ronald Stanley RICH (139952) Wop/AG RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt William SCARLETT (1027850) B/A RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 12:42 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Jan-2012 09:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 10-Jan-2021 22:23 | Holschtein | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 10-Nov-2022 07:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 12-Nov-2022 23:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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