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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 1944 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 97 (The Straits Settlements) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB358 |
| MSN: | OF-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Dutch coast -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Hit by Flak & ditched on return from an operation against Deelen airfield.
The seven crew members were picked up by the British Air Sea Rescue (ASR).
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
My father was the navigator on this Lancaster. He and his crew of seven survived (JINX, Nigel? Identify yourself!)
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PB358
'Vliegvelden in Oorlogstijd'
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 16:59 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Aug-2018 19:53 | Nigel | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Nov-2018 14:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 26-Jul-2019 16:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2019 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2022 09:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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