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| Date: | Saturday 23 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB242 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Manston, near Ramsgate, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by Ju.88 on mission to Neuss, crashlanded on return flight.
Crew:-
Pilot : Squadron Leader Thomas Woodruff Rippingale DSO RAF 39159 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 22 September, 1936)
Flight Engineer : Sergeant R C Taylor RAF
Navigator : Sergeant Francis William Cridge CGM RAFVR 1802499
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer Harold Lawson Howling RAF 153306 (NCO:1622689 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 23 November, 1943)
Wireless Operator : Flying Officer C T Edwards RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant D Lewington RAF
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Ronald Tom Hallett RAFVR 1602270 [Killed]
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 04:28 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 17-Jul-2023 08:13 | Nepa | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2024 08:25 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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