ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141371
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| Date: | Monday 18 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IA |
| Owner/operator: | 37 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2935 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the sea west of Schillig Point, south off Wangerooge 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 N2935 failed to return from an operational flight, 18 December 1939.
T/o at 09:42 hrs from RAF Feltwell for raid on Wilhelmshaven. Shot down by fighters Bf109 and fell into the sea W of Schillig Point Germany. 12 out of 22 Wellingtons shot down on this mission.
Crew: missing
F/O Arthur Telford THOMPSON (39353) Pilot
P/O Matthew Infield DRAWWATER (40374) Nav.
Sgt Alfred John TILLEY (513966) Obs.
Cpl Wilson ROBINSON (535440) WOp/Ag
LAC Leonard Arthur STOCK (520962) AG
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999, published 1991
ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2012 10:58 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 10:34 | Glog | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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