Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB RB264, Thursday 26 April 1945
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Date:Thursday 26 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:164 Sqn RAF
Registration: RB264
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Wilhelmshaven, Niedersachsen -   Germany
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:ALG B.103 Plantlunne
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Typhoon RB264: Damaged by Flak and abandoned. 26/04/1945
Crew:
F/O (190246) William Thomas LAWSTON (pilot) RAFVR - baled out /POW

Sources:

1.Air Britain: RAF Aircraft PA100 - RZ999, published 1992
2.ORB 164 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Apr-2013 11:36 Uli Elch Added
14-Apr-2013 11:51 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative, ]
02-May-2013 18:46 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ]
28-May-2013 19:47 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
18-Apr-2015 17:14 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, ]
11-Jun-2017 14:13 Uli Elch Updated [Location, ]
28-May-2024 10:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ]

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