ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140801
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LN424 |
| MSN: | NA-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dalton, North Yorkshire |
Wellington LN424 T/o at 22:34hrs 29 May 1943 from RAF Dalton for raid on Wuppertal.
Abandoned except for the pilot after being set on fire.
Crashed OR missing during raid on Wuppertal, no further details. 30.5.1943
Crew:
Sgt J.A. FERGUSON (R/106288) pilot RCAF–POW
F/Sgt John DYWAN (R/84487) RCAF - POW
Sgt J H EDWARDS (J/17576) RCAF - POW
Sgt J G SYLVESTER (R/108414) RCAF - POW
F/O G F TALLMAN (J/10712) RCAF - POW
F/Sgt D.C. SMITH (755176) RAF– POW
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft LA100 - LZ999, published 1991
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2011 13:58 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Jan-2012 08:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 08-Jan-2021 11:19 | Juza7 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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