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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Tempest V |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn |
| Registration: | NV919 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Uelzen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down near Uelzen, Germany by a Fw 190. ORB entry: 'F/Sgt Staines and F/Sgt Watton who were flying Blue 4 and 2 respectively both failed to return and are posted as MISSING.'
The pilot Sgt Jack Staines (1515894), age 24, RAFVR, is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.
Sources:
1. https://ww2history.eu/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/hawker-tempest/105540-4157500
2. https://33squadronassociation.co.uk/rollofhonour.php
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2389971/jack-staines/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2024 17:27 | pmdavies33 | Added |
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