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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 460 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | ME784 |
| MSN: | AR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Manston, near Ramsgate, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Manston, Kent |
No.460 Sqn Lancaster I ME784 AR-? Crewed by Flt Sgt. M.L. Armstrong, W/O J.E. Brown RAAF, F/L J.A. Critchley RAAF, Sgt. G.W. Knott, F/O R.S. Samson RAAF, Sgt. F. Shaw and Sgt. W. Starkey force lands at Manston after taking off from Binbrook at 12:27hrs for mission over Siracourt to bomb V rocket sites.
Damaged beyond repair. 29/06/44. Two engines damaged by flak, aircraft crash landed at Manston.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant John Arthur Critchley RAAF Aus/401614
Flight Engineer : Sergeant G W Knott RAF
Navigator : Warrant Officer J B Brown RAAF
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant M L Armstrong RAAF
Wireless Operator : Flying Officer Roy St .George Samson RAAF Aus/426771
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant W Starkey RAF
Rear Gunner : Sergeant F Shaw RAF
Sources:
https://www.manstonhistory.org.uk/timeline/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/lancaster.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2023 19:36 | Ralph Dalton | Added |
| 17-Jul-2023 08:12 | Nepa | Updated |
| 08-May-2024 11:47 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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