Lancaster NE126 Mk.III - Combat - 1944-09-12 to 1944-09-12
Squadron: 7 (PFF) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-09-12
Completion Date: 1944-09-12
Mission: Combat
Operation: unspecified
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Target Specific:
Base: RAF Oakington
Take Off Time: 19:13
Squadron Code: MG-R
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Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable

6 Bomber Group September 12, 1944

122 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 425, 426, 431,432, and 434 squadrons attacked the synthetic oil plant at Wanne Eickel. The attack was carried out from 16,000 to 19,000 feet with the crew releasing 960,000 lbs of ordinance. No observations were made due to a smoke screen over the target. A great number of aircraft were damaged by flak. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

ctum) Pathfinder Force, RAF Oakington. Lancaster B III aircraft NE126 failed to return from a raid on targets in Hamburg, Germany, crashing at Damscheld about 3 km WSW of Oberwesel, a small town on the West bank of the Rhine 6 km NNW of Bacharach, Germany

The entire crew was lost, cause of loss not determined

Flight Lieutenant KI Aalborg (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant RJL Banks (RAFVR), Pilot Officer H Easthope (RAFVR), Pilot Officer D Mapleson (RAFVR), Pilot Officer AD Price (RAFVR), Pilot Officer AC Scott (RAFVR) and Flight Lieutenant RV Stoneman (RAFVR) were all killed in action

During the flight to the target, Lancaster NE126 was apparently struck by fire from another unidentified Lancaster and suffered damage to both the starboard mainplane and starboard outer engine, which may have been a factor in it's loss

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