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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1940 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-310 |
| MSN: | 2305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boécourt, JU -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSPO |
| LSPO |
Shot down by a German Bf 110 over Switzerland. The pilot (Lt. Rudolf Rickenbacher) was killed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/056%20Me-109.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2011 09:44 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 09-Nov-2012 16:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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