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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE132 |
| MSN: | EA-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing, North Sea -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scampton |
Operation Fuller - Channel Dash. Lost Without Trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew
Pilot Flt Sgt David Charles Pollitt +
WOp Sgt Robert John Cridge +
Observer Sgt Irving Greenstreet +
Air Gunner Sgt William Smith +
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
49 Squadron Association
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2017 21:36 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 30-Oct-2018 05:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 08:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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