Date & Time:
Aug 12, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 417 Wellington III
Operator:
Registration:
X3646
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Mainz. It was severely damaged by the German Flak over Germany and the crew elected to return to base but was eventually forced to ditch the airplane into the North Sea. Five crew members were killed and the air gunner became PoW.
Crew:
P/O George Edward Francis Bradey, pilot, †
F/O Thomas Henry William Baker, pilot, †
S/L Ronald Ernest Kimber, observer, †
F/Sgt Arden Ivan Ellis, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Cyril Vincent Green, air gunner, †
Sgt John Eric London, air gunner.
Crew:
P/O George Edward Francis Bradey, pilot, †
F/O Thomas Henry William Baker, pilot, †
S/L Ronald Ernest Kimber, observer, †
F/Sgt Arden Ivan Ellis, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Cyril Vincent Green, air gunner, †
Sgt John Eric London, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
