ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236068
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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 207 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R5633 |
| MSN: | EM-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Drais, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 22:42 hrs local time for an operation to Mainz.
The aircraft fell victim to light (leichte) Flak.
All seven crew members rest in the Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=R5633
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Google Maps
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 August 1942 | W4129 | 207 Sqn RAF | 4 | North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 8 December 1942 | R5570 | 207 Sqn RAF | 7 | Piazza d'Armi at Turin |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2020 20:25 | TigerTimon | Added |
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