This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Monday 10 August 1942 |
| Time: | 04:18 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BJ608 |
| MSN: | JN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Piksen hamlet, Daarle, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snaith |
Takeoff at 00:30 hrs local time for an operation to Osnabrück in Germany.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Herbert Lütje of the 8./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 F-4 from Twente airfield.
Those who did not survive rest in Wierden cemetery:
Pilot / Sgt. S. Glover 1086885 RAF / grave A 3
Observer / F/O. S.D. Read 122515 RAF / prisoner of war
Observer / P/O. P.W. Carr 119716 RAF / grave A 2
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / F/Sgt. W.G. Webb R/92534 RCAF / grave A 4
Air Gunner / Sgt. J.D.D. Swinnard 1151672 RAF / grave A 1
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1768&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Aug-2017 15:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2018 13:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2020 10:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation