ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234210
Last updated: 21 March 2020
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| Date: | 29-AUG-1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 104 Squadron Royal Air Force (104 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W5595 |
| C/n / msn: | EP-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Strümp, Meerbusch, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield, Yorkshire |
Takeoff at 23:40 local time for an operation to Duisburg in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was coned by searchlights & hit by Flak.
For the crew, see Aircrew Remembered.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W5595
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2020 16:02 | TigerTimon | Added |
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