Lancaster R5700 of 9 Squadron FTR - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Bruce Lander · #1 29th July 2009, 19:41

Hi,
Lancaster R5700 of 9 Squadron RAF failed to return from raid on Hannover night of 22/23 September 1943 and crashed 25km S.W.of Hannover.
Can anyone supply details of this - was it shot down by Nightfighter or Flak.
I would be very interested to know as my father Sgt.V.J.Lander was the rear gunner on this aircraft

Cheers

Bruce Lander

leonventer · #2 29th July 2009, 21:30

Hi Bruce,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Lander

Lancaster R5700 of 9 Squadron RAF failed to return from raid on Hannover night of 22/23 September 1943 and crashed 25km S.W.of Hannover.
Can anyone supply details of this - was it shot down by Nightfighter or Flak.

In "Nachtjagd War Diaries, vol. 1", Theo Boiten lists Lancaster R5700 as the possible victim of Fw. Hermann Wischnewski of 3./JG 300. His claim was for a Halifax at 2500m over Hannover at 22:37 that night.

Leon Venter

Bruce Lander · #3 30th July 2009, 11:33

Hi Leon,

Thanks for that , I have often wondered what happened

Regards

Bruce

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