ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207228
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 March 1943 |
| Time: | 21:58 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BK368 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Filskov -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Shot down by Flak.
Operation: Gardening - mine-laying operations
Call Sign: AS-P
Takeoff time: 18:43
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer John Patrick Kavanagh RCAF J/17135 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Donald George Denslow RAFVR 126041 (NCO:1237437 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 01 September, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Pilot Officer Allen Lewis Weller RCAF J/17138 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant William Bullen RAFVR 983356 [Killed]
Sergeant James Sandilands RAF 1057969 [PoW]
The fallen crew is burried at Esbjerg, Denmark.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/wellington/20910-BK3681943-03-10.html
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430012.shtml
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Faldne Allierede Flyvere 1939-1945 (Anders Bjornvad)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2018 18:30 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Mar-2024 14:03 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2024 14:22 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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