ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233204
Last updated: 24 February 2020
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| Date: | 13-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | 00:13 LT |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 149 Squadron Royal Air Force (149 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | R1024 |
| C/n / msn: | OJ-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North Sea off Sylt island, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk |
Takeoff at 21:16 hrs for an operation to Hannover in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was hit by Flak of the 2./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 246 and crashed into the North Sea.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R1024
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2020 15:12 | TigerTimon | Added |
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