ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233504
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 1941 |
| Time: | 02:36 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R1008 |
| MSN: | HA-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Obernheide, Stuhr, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 22:16 hrs (local time) for an operation to Hannover in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by heavy Flak.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R1008
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2020 13:13 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 19-Mar-2021 20:53 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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