ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236523
Last updated: 29 May 2020
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| Date: | 14-SEP-1942 |
| Time: | 23:48 claim |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Squadron Royal Air Force (12 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z8505 |
| C/n / msn: | PH-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea off Texel island -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 20:03 hrs local time for an operation to Wilhelmshaven in Germany.
Homeward-bound and at 3700 metres, the aircraft was attacked by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Heinz Vinke of the 5./NJG 2, who was patrolling in GCI-box 'Salzhering'.
All five are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=Z8505
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2020 11:06 | TigerTimon | Added |
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