ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141373
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2936 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sand dunes of Borkum Island -
 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 N2936 T/o at 09:44 hrs from RAF Feltwell for mission on Wilhelmshaven.
Badly damaged by fighters during raid on Wilhelmshaven. Force landed in Germany, Crash landed on the sand dunes of Borkum Island. 18 December 1939. 12 out of 22 Wellingtons shot down on this mission.
Crew:
Sgt (515110) Thomas William HOLLEY (Obs.) RAF - killed
Cpl (533806) Frederick James TAYLOR (Wop/AG) RAF - killed
Sgt (564378) Herbert RUSE (pilot) RAF - POW
Sgt (580309) Thomas Kevin MAY (nav.) RAF - POW
LAC (??????) H A JONES (AG) RAF - POW
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2012 11:00 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 10:09 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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