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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 1939 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley B Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | K8947 |
| MSN: | AWA.1400 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Geinsheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by German Flak night 15/16 OCT 1939. Pilot F/O Roland Williams (23) KIA.
Sources:
https://www.plane-crashes-heidelberg.de/1939/10/16/nr-01-armstrong-whitworth-whitley-pilot-f-l-r-williams-absturz-15-16-10-1939-bei-geinsheim-77-squadron/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2019 17:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2019 04:12 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 13:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:12 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 11-Jul-2025 12:10 | MMR | Updated [Date, ] |
| 11-Aug-2025 16:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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