Tangmere 14/15th April 1943.
 

Does anyone have the Station ORB for this night. Would like to find out what Bomber Command aircraft diverted here on return from Stuttgart. Also hoping the Station Records Book may ID the code letter for a Wellington of 196 Squadron that crashed on take-off on the 15th. Any pointers very welcome.

Steve

Re: Tangmere 14/15th April 1943.
 

Steve,

Can't help with the letter of the 196 Sqn Wellington but here is a little on the troubled existence of the the pilot, 1313694 Sgt (Pilot) Russel Verian ROSSER RAFVR, whilst with 466 RAAF Sqn.

http://466and462squadrons.com/CrewOps/RosserRV.html

19-20 Feb 1943
466 Sqn
Wellington X HE531 HD-
Op: Wilhelmshaven

T/o 1820 Leconfield. Crash-landed, on return, at Kirmington airfield, Lincolnshire, after being badly shot about by a Me 110. In the confusion, Sgt Crowhurst baled out and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sgt Wilcock claimed their assailant destroyed by his return fire.

Sgt R V Rosser
Sgt D Livingstone - Inj.
Sgt E F Crowhurst +
Sgt F J Brown - Inj.
Sgt H Wilcock

See: BCL4/47

and...

https://www.rafcommands.com/database...php?uniq=T5819

Col.

Re: Tangmere 14/15th April 1943.
 

Steve. HE-166 = ZO-W
Richard

Re: Tangmere 14/15th April 1943.
 

I would be surprised if Station ORB went into that much detail