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| Date: | Thursday 2 December 1943 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB401 |
| MSN: | PM-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Berlin -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds (GB) |
| Elsham Wolds |
Probably coned by searchlights and hit by heavy Flak.
Target: Berlin
Takeoff time: 16:54
Crew: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB401
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB401
Images:
52° 23‘ 51‘‘ N; 13° 12‘ 58‘‘ E 2019-06-01, Machnow Lake, SSW of Berlin
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2011 12:34 | whiteshark | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 04:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 30-Nov-2018 12:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jun-2019 13:53 | F.Ossing | Updated [Photo, ] |
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