Short Stirling I (BK627 WP-P) on a mission to Wilhelmshaven on 1943-02-20

On Friday, 19 February 1943, (a part of) the aircraft of the 90 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Wilhelmshaven in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Ridgewell.
One of the crew members was Sgt E A Arnold. He departed for his mission at 17:54.
He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, with serial BK627 and code WP-P). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Saturday, 20 February 1943.

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