Squadron: 14 (F) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-03-28
Completion Date: 1943-03-28
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: Fort Glenn Aerodrome, Alaska, USA
Take Off Time: 10:30:00
Squadron Code: I
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Crash City: USA
Crash Specifics: Fort Glenn Aerodrome, Umnak Island, Alaska, USA
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group March 28, 1943
4 Wellingtons from 429 and 431 Squadrons were ordered on a sea search. The crews were unsuccessful and returned safely to base. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
14 (F) Squadron RCAF, Fort Glenn Aerodrome, Umnak Island, Alaska, USA. Pilot Officer John Whiteford Tomlinson (RCAF) was killed flying Kittyhawk I aircraft AK 851-I, when performing a tight left turn he flipped inverted, stalled and crashed at the Fort Glenn Aerodrome
This was Pilot Officer Tomlinson's first flight in this type of aircraft
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