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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED553 |
| MSN: | HW-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sumbekestraat, Wommelgem, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Rudolf Frank of the 2./NJG 3 (detached to 2./NJG 1), flying Bf 110 G-4 D5+CH from Gilze-Rijen airfield, the Netherlands.
Takeoff time: 22:45
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED553
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED553
https://luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be/content/lancaster-te-wommelgem
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2018 16:26 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2022 09:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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