ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235891
Last updated: 11 May 2020
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| Date: | 27-JUL-1942 |
| Time: | 01:26 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Squadron Royal Air Force (226 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | AL746 |
| C/n / msn: | MQ-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wadden Sea south of Spiekeroog island, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 21:23 hrs for an intruder operation to Germany.
The aircraft was hit by Marine Flak and crashed. All four crew members rest at the Sage War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=AL746
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2020 17:27 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-May-2020 18:39 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location] |
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