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Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1943 |
Time: | 01:55 |
Type: | Avro Lancaster Mk II |
Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | DS673 |
MSN: | KO-V |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Wadden Sea 5 km S of Spiekeroog, Niedersachsen -
Germany
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF East Wretham |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberfeldwebel Erich Heitmann of the 2./NJG 3, flying a Ju 88C from Wittmundhafen airfield.
Takeoff time: 23:50
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS673
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DS673 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Aug-2018 21:40 |
TigerTimon |
Added |
28-Oct-2018 16:25 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
21-Jun-2022 00:58 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |