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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airspeed Oxford Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 4 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | L4663 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Habbaniya -
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Habbaniya |
Oxford L4663 aircraft brought down enemy action, 4 Service Flying Training School, 02/05/1941.
These six airmen were Killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Habbaniya.
Crew: All killed
CUMMINGS, William - Cpl - 524108 - RAF.
RICHARDS, John Dennis - Lac - 629859 - RAF.
ROBERTSON, George Ian - Lac(UT/Pilot) - 785031 - RAFVR.
SHEPHERD, Philip Henry - Lac- 965903 - RAFVR .
SKELTON, Reginald Sydney - Lac(UT/Pilot) - 776153 - RAFVR.
WALSH, Denis Hugh - F/O(Pilot) - 40580 - RAF.
These six airmen were Killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Habbaniya.
See: AIR 81/6205.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
database/serials/details.php?uniq=L4663
See: AIR 81/6205.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2008 16:56 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Jan-2016 20:08 | AlLah | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-May-2024 09:34 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-May-2024 09:35 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-May-2024 09:46 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-May-2024 09:47 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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