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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 1944 |
| Time: | 01:46 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 576 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB128 |
| MSN: | UL-S2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mörsch, Rheinstetten, Baden-Württemberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 21:14 hrs for a bombing operation against Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Josef Förster of the 8./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 from Volkel airfield in the Netherlands.
All seven crew members rest in the Durnbach War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part four
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PB128&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 10:54 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Nov-2018 18:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 03-Mar-2021 18:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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