Another photo of Hampden shot down at Kiel 7.40?

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Another photo sold on TOCH yesterday showed a fuselage of a British bomber alleged to have been shot down at Kiel by Marine Flak. (see my recent post about another Hampden shot down on 2.7.40). This one has the code EAo? Can anyone ID a candidate for this loss?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0%3D%26fvi%3D1

Thanx,

[Ex Shack]

Hi Larry
The only 49 Sqn loss I can find in Chorley Vol 1 is Hampden I, L4077, that ran out of fuel from a Gardening op to the Baltic and crashed nr Hunstanton, Norfolk with all the crew surviving.
Forgot the date-20-21 Jul '40
Regards
Dick

[Alex Smart]

Hi,
This may have been P4305 lost on the night of 26/27 June 40 Hit by flak crashed Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal two crew died the pilot F/L. B.A.Mitchell became a POW as did P/P. L. Revell-Carter, No:75 in the "Great Escape", again he was lucky and was one of the few who were returned to the Camp.
Alex

[Larry Hickey]

Alex,

Your candidate looks right from the circumstances and the crash photo.

Thanx,