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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1942 |
| Time: | 05:55 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9311 |
| MSN: | HA-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Marham, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
The aircraft was gaining height when it clipped some high ground and the port wheel was ripped off. Sgt Falconer maintained control and proceeded to the target (Köln, Germany). Upon returning to base he made a belly landing safely with the wheel up. Sgt Falconer was awarded an immediate DFM for his actions:
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Sidney Godfrey Falconer DFC DFM RAFVR 1067408 (Officer:129233 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 06 October, 1942)
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Humphreys RAF
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Birke RAF
Navigator : Sergeant Bertram Arthur Wolstencroft RAF 621032
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant E J Harding RAF
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Leonard John Lawler RAF 651685
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Edward Arthur Green RAF 621821
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Wilkes RAF
Sources:
Bomber command Losses 1942
ORB 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF Association
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2018 22:19 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Jan-2018 18:42 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2020 16:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2023 20:36 | Nepa | Updated |
| 21-May-2024 17:32 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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