ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233950
Last updated: 13 March 2020
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| Date: | 16-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | 23:57 approx |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Squadron Royal Air Force (104 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W5532 |
| C/n / msn: | EP-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | South Leverton near Retford, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 23:27 hrs for an operation to Köln, Germany.
The aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Hans Hahn of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88C from Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/stephenson-william-thomas-ross.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2020 17:55 | TigerTimon | Added |
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