ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208759
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1943 |
| Time: | 23:26 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 460 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W4310 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bordesholm -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Breighton |
Hit by radar-directed Flak and exploded in mid-air.
Target: Kiel
Call Sign: UV-C
Takeoff time: 20:52
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Kay Moore DFC RAAF Aus/400595 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Harry Lloyd RAFVR 1058003 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Bruce Kinley Rust RAAF Aus/411192 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Pilot Officer John Gordon Lee RAAF Aus/403363 [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Warrant Officer Ronald Gooding RAAF Aus/101209 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Warrant Officer Walter Boscawen Ranclaud RAAF Aus/405502 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant Robert Frederick Cooksey RAFVR 1335476 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/18328-W43101943-04-05.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2018 07:33 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 19:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Apr-2020 20:24 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
| 26-Mar-2024 19:56 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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