ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50019
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1944 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 196 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LJ840 |
| MSN: | 7T-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 'De Wijnakker' area, Batenburg, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Keevil, Wiltshire |
The aircraft was damaged by Flak; the crew abandoned her and all evaded capture.
The Stirling was flying a re-supply operation in support of operation Market Garden.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4208&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Sep-2019 08:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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