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| Date: | Monday 29 July 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 44 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4375 |
| MSN: | KM- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hamburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Bomber collided with a barrage balloon cable while flying at 8.000 feet and crashed in the target area.
Crew:
S/L James Galt MCINTYRE (36015) - killed - Hamburg Cemetery, Germany
Sgt Vyvyan Andrew COVEYDUCK (680711) - POW
Sgt Albert CROSS (534022) - POW
Sgt John Henry Robert EDGAR - POW
Sources:
1.AIR81/1222
2.Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 94
3.Henk Welting's database (rafcommands.com)
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2025 15:57 | MMR | Added |
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