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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 22 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | HF865 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of Stratton Audley , near Bicester, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wellesbourne Mountford |
On a night navigation training flight. Stalled and crashed following power loss in a sharp turn. All members of the Canadian crew perished.
Crew:
F/Sgt Pat Neff TEMPLETON (R/97834) Pilot RCAF ( born in Wellington ,Texas ,USA)
Sgt Albert John TEMPLE (R/100369) Navigator RCAF
F/Sgt George Barclay ROBB (R/107812) Air Bomber RCAF
Sgt Ronald Adey JACKSON (R/101378) Air Gunner RCAF
Sgt Frederick Henry DOWLAND (R/106416) WOp
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk/marg/men_of_22otu.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=HF865
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=hf865&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2021 14:41 | tachel | Added |
| 22-Aug-2021 14:41 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2021 16:12 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2021 16:30 | tachel | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-May-2023 22:07 | Nepa | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2024 11:53 | Stuart Harlow | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2024 07:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, ] |
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