Frederick Arthur Baker

Lancaster NG222 1654 HCU RAF Wigsley take off 11:25 on cross country training flight, finishing up with a air sea firing exercise over the Wash. At 14:15 a message was received from the aircraft requesting a weather report, which was cloudy with slight haze, visibility 4 miles. The report was acknowledged but there was no further contact with the aircraft which failed to reply to a signal from base sent at 15:40 for a report on its position and an ETA. Searches were subsequently made and one body was recovered at North Cotes, near Grimsby. There was however no trace found of the missing aircraft or remaining crew. It was later recorded that the eight missing crew had lost their lives at sea.

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