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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 23:34 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R1395 |
| MSN: | PM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | road Appel - Hollenstedt; Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Took off at 17:42 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Hamburg.
Hit by Flak of the 3. Flak-Division. Those who perished rest in the Becklingen War Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R1395&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2022 14:38 | TigerTimon | Added |
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