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Wellington N2992 Information

Type	Wellington
Serial Number	N2992
Squadron	37
X1D	LF-?
Operation	Hannover
Date 1	1st September 1940
Date 2	2nd September 1940

Further Information

"Serial Range N2980 - N3019. 40 Wellington 1A. Part of a batch of 120 Wellington Mk.1A. N2865-N2914; N2935-N2964; N2980-N3019. Delivered by Vickers (Weybridge) between Aug and Dec 1939. N2875; N2990 converted to Mk.XV1. N2871; N2877; N2880; N2886; N2887; N2909; N2944; N2947; N2954; N2955; N2958 converted to Mk.XV. Airborne 2050 1Sep40 from Feltwell. Flew into the sea during the return flight. P/O Burberry, the sole survivor, was rescued two days later by HMS Niger. In his report of the incident he indicated that he may have fallen asleep, but his Station Commander thought an incorrect altimeter setting was the more likely cause of the tragedy. P/O M.S.Burberry P/O G.H.Jackson KIA P/O H.Philippe KIA Sgt C.J.Hooper KIA Sgt T.C.M.Browne RNZAF KIA Sgt P.W.Barber KIA "