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| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Avro Manchester Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1661 HCU RAF |
| Registration: | L7453 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Swinderby |
Engine caught fire on take-off, belly landed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Squadron Leader Rupert Gordon Westley Oakley DSO DFC DFM RAFVR 61011
2nd Pilot : Sergeant George Stanley Cole RAFVR 1388306
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2008 14:55 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 00:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Nov-2023 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jun-2024 12:10 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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