ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197618
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| Date: | Friday 22 January 1943 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Ventura Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 464 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | AE876 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | the Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Feltwell |
Ventura AE876 took off from RAF Feltwell at 1220 hours on the 22 January 1943 to bomb the Maupertus drome near Cherbourg, France. Six aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid and two of these including AE876 failed to return. The raid was carrie
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z014_1.pdf
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