ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141370
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea off Wilhelmshaven -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell, Thetford, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wellington N2904 T/o at 09:40 hrs from RAF Feltwell for raid on Wilhelmshaven. Last reported with the starboard wing burning furiously and heading out to sea off Wilhelmshaven Germany. 18.12.1939
12 out of 22 Wellingtons shot down on this mission.
Crew: missing
S/Ldr (29210) Ian Victor HUE-WILLIAMS (CO Sqn) RAF
F/Lt (34227) Thomas Gaufrey Wearmouth APPLEBY (pilot) RAF
F/O (33293) Arthur Richard VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (Nav.) RAF
Sgt (580831) Alister Raymond NORRIS (Obs.) RAF
LAC (550716) John Arundel BARSTOW (Wop/AG) RAF
LAC (540706) Ernest LOWE (AG) RAF
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2012 10:55 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 12:07 | Glog | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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