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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | 01:18 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4798 |
| MSN: | QR-W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pattern, Jülich, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston |
Shot down by night fighter pilot Major Walter Ehle of the Stab II./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium. Also claimed by heavy Flak. Victory Maj. Ehle later confirmed by the Luftwaffe.
Takeoff time: 22:26
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4798
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive part one
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4798
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2018 16:40 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Jun-2018 16:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2018 17:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Registration] |
| 03-Nov-2018 08:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2022 11:00 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
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