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| Date: | Tuesday 25 June 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vickers Wellesley Mk1 |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Squadron RAF |
| Registration: | K???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Asmara/Gura/Masawa area -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Erkowit |
| RAF Erkowit |
This aircraft was sent on mission to take infra-red photos of the Asmara, Gura and Masawa areas from high level. The aircraft did not return
Crew Sgt Sanders and Cpl Batty
Sources:
1. National Archives Kew 47 Sqdn ORB Record of Events doc AIR27/463/2 page 10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 17:02 | redwine163 | Added |
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