ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204770
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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 305 (Ziemi Wielkopolskiej) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z8537 |
| MSN: | SM-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 miles off Spurn Head -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme |
Homebound ran short of petrol after being hit flak and with failing engines the iarcraft was put down 12 miles off Spurn Head. The crew were rescued and were shaken not stirred.
Crew
Pilot: P-0636 Fg Off Gerard Roman Izydor Kunowski
2nd Pilot:782698 Sgt Jan Drobny
Observer:P-0109 Fg Off Antoni Władysław Kiewnarski
Wireless Operator:784042 Sgt Jan Rogala-Sobieszczański
Air Gunner:P-2811 / 793180 Sgt Mieczysław Józef Klisiewicz
Air Gunner:784113 Sgt Mieczysław Kazimierz Galas
Sources:
Krzystek's List
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 20:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:50 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2019 19:20 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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