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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1943 |
| Time: | 05:56 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BK464 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the petrol dock of Le Havre, Normandie -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Hit by heavy and light Flak.
Target: Frankfurt
Call Sign: AS-N
Takeoff time: 23:21
Crew: http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3827
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/wellington/20907-BK4641943-04-11.html
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3827
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2018 10:54 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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