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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1942 |
| Time: | 00:07 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AE237 |
| MSN: | EQ-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea NW of Ameland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton |
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Paul Gildner of the 5./NJG 2, who had taken off from Leeuwarden airfield.
Operation: Gardening – mine-laying operations.
Takeoff time: 19:46
Crew missing: C: Sgt A J McGregor RNZAF NZ41920 O: Sgt R E Wilson RCAF R/67917 W.Op/AG: Sgt E A Corderoy RAFVR 1255811 AG: Sgt J H Daughney RCAF R/77327
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1492&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Apr-2017 18:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2017 18:13 | TigerTimon | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 06-Oct-2018 18:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 14:06 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jun-2022 08:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 07-Jul-2025 05:31 | Antonio | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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