Accident Messerschmitt Bf 109E 3479,
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Date:Monday 13 May 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ME09 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Messerschmitt Bf 109E
Owner/operator:1./JG 21 Luftwaffe
Registration: 3479
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Leuze-Longchamps, 13 km NNE Namur -   Belgium
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot Adolf von Böselager - missing in action (to 17/05/2002).
Shot down by MS 406.

Sources:

Archives BAHA (Belgian Aviation History Association)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2011 23:20 ThW Added
08-Jun-2011 05:07 ThW Updated [Registration, Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 06:22 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 07:39 Uli Elch Updated [Operator]
17-Sep-2019 19:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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