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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 1941 |
| Time: | 02:40 LT |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | Z6667 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chiselhampton Hill near Stadhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire |
The aircraft was engaged in a training sortie when it was engaged by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Heinz Strüning of the 1./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands. The wreckage caught fire on impact.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/lynch-arthur.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2019 13:36 | TigerTimon | Added |
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