Date Posted:27/10/04 9:15:30 Author:John Bradshaw Subject: Shackleton WL786 04/11/1967
I was wondering if anyone knew my uncle. His name was Ivor Stanley and he was a Flt Lt attached to 205 Squadron. He died I believe in 1967 when a Shackleton aircraft crashed in the China Sea enroute to Changi. Any information or a pic would be much appreciated as most of my relatives in the UK are now dead including his wife jean who was my mum's sister, who also is deceased. Any info would be a great help as I am researching my family tree.
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Re: Shackleton WL786 04/11/1967 -- John Cooper, 27/10/04 15:06:05
We should be able to get some info on this, meanwhile I have taken this from John Botwoods Shackleton site and added a piece myself:
"Ditched in Indian Ocean 5.11.67 120 nm west of Lhokkrket, Sumatra, en route Gan - Changi following an engine failure and subsequent fire. SoC 6.11.67. 8 died, two survived".
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Re: Shackleton WL786 04/11/1967 -- Tony Hawes, 1/11/04 17:47:48
The crew list of 205 Sqn Shackleton which crashed Enroute Gan-Changi on 4-Nov-67 shows the following:
FLT LT K. Blake Pilot
FLT LT K.M. Greatorex Navigator
FLT LT I.B. Stanley Air Elect Op
FG OFF R.K. Bungay Pilot
PLT OFF D. Love Navigator
FS R.N. Adams Air Elect Op
FS R.G. Rees Air Elect Op
SGT D.H. Morgan Air Signaller
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