ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141112
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | General Aircraft Hamilcar I |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | HH932 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | on Normandy ops -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hamilcar HH 932 was lifted off from RAF Tarrent Rushton on June 6th 1944 by Halifax LL403 9UG 644 Squadron RAF as part of Operation Tonga. Halifax pilot F/L Bob Baird.
Takeoff was noted as 02.06 am June 6th 1944 in the unofficial control tower log, making this the first Hamilcar ever to take off on a combat operation. There were four Hamilcars in this lift.
Cargo was a 17 pounder anti-tank gun and crew towed by a modified Morris Quad 8 gun tractor.
HH932 was released on target despite the Halifax pilot being injured by flak while crossing the French coast.
Sources:
The above information came to me from my father W/O W Q McGeachin RAAF who was the navigator of LL403 9UG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2012 12:11 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 14-Jul-2019 06:55 | SnapperGeoff | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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