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| Date: | Monday 1 January 1945 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 467 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | PA169 |
| MSN: | PO-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | east of the Loonsedijk road at Merselo, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington |
| RAF Waddington |
PA169 - Missing on mission to Ladbergen. 1.1.1945.
Mission : Ladbergen. Took off from RAF Waddington at 0734 hrs to bomb the Dortmond-Ems Kanel near Ladbergen. Hit by flak nearing the AP but continued with the attack and bombed at 1117 hrs at 11700 ft. Turning away, hit for a second time this time in No 1 port petrol tank. Despite his skills in cross-feeding fuel supplies. Sgt Wilson was unable to prevent both port engines failing. A valiant effort by all members ensured the Lancaster regained the Allies lines, where it was abandoned and crashed near the hamlet at Hansenberg (Limberg), 3 km NW of Venray. The two injured airmen were taken to a hospital in Eindhoven
Crew
Fg Off M G Bache DSO RAAF (Safe)
Sgt E Wilson (Safe/Inj)
Flt Sgt S H Nelson RAAF (Safe)
Fg Off L E Pattison RAAF (Safe)
Flt Sgt C J Dreger RAAF (Safe)
Flt Sgt L G Court RAAF (Safe)
Flt Sgt J M Jay (Safe)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1945 Page 25.
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4892&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2013 15:41 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Dec-2014 09:37 | wilbur | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 17-May-2016 13:36 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2019 10:14 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, ] |
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