ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275944
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 May 1942 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 407 (Demon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | RR-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton |
Take off at 04:10 hrs with 3 other squadron Hudsons to attack a 12 ship enemy convoy previously sighted and attacked by 2 other unit aircraft a few hours earlier. Aircraft attacked at extreme low altitude of 75 feet and was hit by intense light and medium flak from ships. The starboard engine was hit, caught fire and was shut down. The pilot was severely injured by a shell fragment that shattered his instrument panel before hitting him, but managed to safely bring the damaged aircraft back to base, a feat for which he was awarded the DFC.
Crew:
Pilot: J/6007 P/O Ernest Franklyn Paige, DFC RCAF (injured & hospitalized)
Observer: J/8602 P/O Samuel Richard Balden RCAF
Wireless Op/Air Gunner: J/19508 P/O J.J. McCarthy RCAF
Air Gunner: J/6866 P/O D.E. De Rivers RCAF
Sources:
407 Sqn RCAF war time ops records and daily diaries from RCAF historical microfilms
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=6007&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=rr-h&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Images:
Hudson RR-H from 407 "Demon" Sqn RCAF (Photo RCAF / Expired copyright)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2022 15:11 | tachel | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 15:34 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 26-Feb-2022 15:36 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 15:38 | tachel | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 26-Feb-2022 15:39 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 23:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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