ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203773
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 05:55 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9311 |
| MSN: | HA-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Marham, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
The aircraft was gaining height when it clipped some high ground and the port wheel was ripped off. Sgt Falconer maintained control and proceeded to the target (Köln, Germany). Upon returning to base he made a belly landing safely with the wheel up. Sgt Falconer was awarded an immediate DFM for his actions:
Crew:
Sgt S G Falconer DFM
Sgt Humphreys
Sgt Birke
Wireless Operator:621032 Flt Sgt Bertram Arthur Wolstencroft
Sgt E J Harding
Wireless Operator:651685 Flt Sgt Leonard John Lawler
Air Gunner:621821 Sgt Edward Arthur Green
Sgt Wilkes
Sources:
Bomber command Losses 1942
ORB 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF Association
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 1943 | BK700 | 218 Sqn RAF | 7 | Neustadt am Rübenberge, Niedersachsen |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2018 22:19 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Jan-2018 18:42 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2020 16:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2023 20:36 | Nepa | Updated [[Other fatalities, Narrative]] |
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