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Old 28th August 2012, 08:58
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Seeking further information concerning Wellington XII, MP634 and crew details. Pilot : F/L R.C.Kenmuir. Aircraft took off from St.Eval at 15.05 but was abandoned at 02.00 after w/t failure and lack of fuel. Who were the other crew members and where did the abandoned a/c come down ? Presume crew became lost during patrol.

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Old 28th August 2012, 13:45
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Re: 407 Squadron RCAF

Wireless equipment packed up and QDMs could not be received then became lost and abandoned when fuel ran out.

The C of I gave bad captancy endorsements to both pilot and nav.

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Old 28th August 2012, 17:20
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Many thanks, Ross. We picked this story up from a local ARP Incident Book which described the arrival by parachute of members of the crew, but it doesn't name them of where the a/c came down. It's assumed that it managed to stay airborne and came down away from the ARP district.
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Not very precise, but my notes show the crew bailing out over Kent.
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Old 2nd September 2012, 20:38
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One of the crew members landed at Cranbrook at 02.50hrs and the rest in Sissinghurst, Frittenden and Headcorn villages. But who were they ? I've only got details of the pilot.
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